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Dominus labiosus

Dominus labiosus, commonly known as the thick-lipped conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Dominus labiosus
Shell of Dominus labiosus (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Dominus
Species:
D. labiosus
Binomial name
Dominus labiosus
(Wood, 1828)
Synonyms1
  • Dolomena (Dominus) labiosus (W. Wood, 1828) superseded combination
  • Dolomena abbotti Dekkers & Liverani, 2011 junior subjective synonym
  • Dolomena labiosa (W. Wood, 1828) superseded combination
  • Strombus (Dolomena) labiosus (W. Wood, 1828)
  • Strombus (Labiostrombus) labiosus W. Wood, 1818
  • Strombus labiosus W. Wood, 1828 (original combination)

Dominus labiosus, commonly known as the thick-lipped conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.1

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 65 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along the Fiji Islands.

References

References

  1. Dominus labiosus (Wood, 1828). 8 November 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • Dekkers A.M. & Liverani V. (2011 ["2010"]) Redescription of Strombus labiosus Wood, 1828 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) with description of a new species. Gloria Maris 49(5-6): 107-119. [Published 20 Jan. 2011]
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