StrombusStrombus est un genre de mollusques marins de la classe des gastéropodes. Le nom de genre vient du grec , « tourbillon, toupie, fuseau ; objets en spirale », utilisé par Linné pour désigner la « conque marine », en référence à la forme de la coquille. Ce genre très emblématique (les fameuses « conques ») a longtemps compté de très nombreuses espèces, mais les classifications modernes comme ont récemment redistribué une grande partie de celles-ci dans d'autres genres de la même famille, comme Conomurex ou Lentigo.
StrombidaeLes Strombidae sont une famille de mollusques gastéropodes de l'ordre des Littorinimorpha. Les espèces de cette famille sont généralement appelées, selon les espèces, , ou . La plupart des espèces connues de cette famille sont des fossiles, leur solide coquille leur assurant une bonne préservation dans le sédiment. thumb|upright=1.3|Un strombe scorpion (Lambis scorpius) vivant, à Mayotte.
ConchConch (kɒŋk,_kɒntʃ) is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point at both ends). In North America, a conch is often identified as a queen conch, indigenous to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Queen conches are valued for seafood and are also used as fish bait. In the United States, a rule has been proposed to list the queen conch's conservation status as threatened.
Conomurex luhuanusConomurex luhuanus, commonly known as the strawberry conch or tiger conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. C. luhuanus is found in sandy habitat among corals in the Indopacific region. They feed on algae or detritus, move with a modified foot, and have complex eyes compared to other gastropods. The shell of C. luhuanus ranges from a more common length of 5 cm, to a maximum length of 8 cm. C.
Lobatus raninusLobatus raninus, common name the hawk-wing conch, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. The maximum recorded shell length is 121 mm or up to 130 mm. Like other species in the same genus, Lobatus raninus has a robust, somewhat heavy and solid shell, with a distinct stromboid notch. The body whorl is dorsally ornamented by characteristic coarse spiral ridges. The posterior expansion of the flaring outer lip is always lower than the spire.
Strombus graciliorStrombus gracilior, communément appelé le Strombe du Pacifique oriental, est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes de la famille des Strombidae. La longueur de la coquille varie entre 40 mm et 95 mm, la largeur peut atteindre 50 mm. La haute spire est couverte d'épines subsuturales ou de nœuds pointus sur l'épaule des verticilles. La couleur de la coquille est jaunâtre à brun jaunâtre, interrompue au milieu par une bande plus claire. L'ouverture et la grande lèvre extérieure sont blanches bordées de brun-orange.
Lobatus gallusAliger gallus, previously known as Strombus gallus, common name the rooster conch or rooster-tail conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. This species is found from southeast Florida and Bermuda through the West Indies and south to Brazil. The average shell length of this species is about 12.5 cm. The maximum recorded shell length is 197 mm. The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0.3 m.; the maximum recorded depth is 82 m.
SeashellA seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. The shell is part of the body of the animal. Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. The shells are empty because the animal has died and the soft parts have decomposed or been eaten by another animal. A seashell is usually the exoskeleton of an invertebrate (an animal without a backbone), and is typically composed of calcium carbonate or chitin.
Laevistrombus canariumLaevistrombus canarium ou Strombe canin est une espèce de mollusques gastéropodes de la famille des Strombidae. C'est un coquillage très commun dans l'Indo-Pacifique. C'est une des bases de l'alimentation de la population en Asie du Sud-Est. Taille maximale : 2,5 à 7,5 cm; sa taille moyenne est de 5 cm. Répartition : Inde, Asie du sud-est, Mélanésie, Sri Lanka, Australie. Fichier:Laevistrombus_canarium_turturella_01.JPG | Laevistrombus canarium turturella Catégorie:Espèce de gastéropodes (nom scientifique)
Terebellum terebellumTerebellum terebellum, common name the Terebellum conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seraphsidae, the true conchs. T. terebellum is a very active animal that can quickly bury itself in sand or swim away from danger. It uses its foot like a propeller to swim. Its shell is thin and fragile. T. terebellum are found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. The phylogenetic relationships among the Stromboidea have been accessed in 2005, by Simone.
