harpago chiragra , common name the chiragra spider conch , is a species of very large sea snail , a marine gastropod mollusk in the family strombidae , the true conchs .

harpago chiragra

zool . chiragra spider conch [ harpago chiragra , syn . : lambis chiragra , l . harpago , l . undulata , pterocera kochii , strombus chiragra ]
molluscabase - harpago chiragra rugosus ( g . b . sowerby ii , 1842 )
lambis chiragra chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ( chiragra spider conch ) and subspecies l . chiragra arthritica ( röding , 1798 ) ( arthritic spider conch ) .
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' harpago chiragra ' . hardy ' s internet guide to marine gastropods . accessed on jan 27 , 2013 . url : urltoken
obis , 2015 harpago chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) . obis search interface . urltoken [ accessed 4 / 29 / 2015 ] .
harpago chiragra . ( 2012 , september 29 ) . in wikipedia , the free encyclopedia . retrieved 20 : 17 , january 28 , 2013 , from urltoken
' < i > harpago chiragra < / i > ' . hardy ' s internet guide to marine gastropods . accessed on jan 27 , 2013 . url : urltoken
bouchet , p . ( 2012 ) . harpago chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) . accessed through : world register of marine species at urltoken on 2013 - 01 - 28 .
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bouchet , p . ( 2012 ) . < i > harpago chiragra < / i > ( linnaeus , 1758 ) . accessed through : world register of marine species at urltoken on 2013 - 01 - 28 .
( of harpago chiragra chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ) liverani v . ( 2014 ) the superfamily stromboidea . addenda and corrigenda . in : g . t . poppe , k . groh & c . renker ( eds ) , a conchological iconography . pp . 1 - 54 , pls 131 - 164 . harxheim : conchbooks . [ details ]
smithsonian institution , 2014 lambis chiragra linnaeus , 1758 . urltoken ; = all [ accessed 19 / 12 / 2014 ] .
{ author1 , author2 . . . } , ( n . d . ) . harpago chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) . [ online ] india biodiversity portal , species page : { name of species field } available at : urltoken [ accessed date jul 10 , 2018 ] .
, commonly called the chiragra spider conch , is a large marine true conch distributed from the east indian ocean to east polynesia .
( of lambis ( harpago ) chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ) zhang s . - p . [ suping ] . ( 2016 ) . fauna sinica . invertebrata 56 . mollusca : gastropoda : strombacea and naticacea . beijing : science press . 317 pp . , 10 pls . [ details ]
florida museum of natural history , 2014 lambis chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) . dataset : invertebrate zoology , accessed via urltoken on 2015 - 07 - 15 .
in addition to the so called l . wheelwrighti , to date the following lambis hybrids have been documented : l . lambis x l . chiragra chiragra , l . lambis x l . millipeda , l . lambis x l . scorpius scorpius , l . scorpius scorpius x l . millepeda , and l . scorpius scorpius x l . crocata crocata ; thus involving six of the nine species in the genus .
( of lambis chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ) walls , j . g . ( 1980 ) . conchs , tibias and harps . a survey of the molluscan families strombidae and harpidae . t . f . h . publications ltd , hong kong . [ details ]
( of pterocera chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ) walls , j . g . ( 1980 ) . conchs , tibias and harps . a survey of the molluscan families strombidae and harpidae . t . f . h . publications ltd , hong kong . [ details ]
( of harpago rugosa [ sic ] ) dekkers a . m . ( 2012 ) a new genus related to the genus lambis röding , 1798 ( gastropoda : strombidae ) from the indian ocean . gloria maris 51 ( 2 - 3 ) : 68 - 74 . [ 8 april 2012 ; title page erroneously dated 11 march ] [ details ]
( of lambis chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ) liu j . y . [ ruiyu ] ( ed . ) . ( 2008 ) . checklist of marine biota of china seas . china science press . 1267 pp . ( look up in imis ) [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
( of strombus chiragra linnaeus , 1758 ) linnaeus , c . ( 1758 ) . systema naturae per regna tria naturae , secundum classes , ordines , genera , species , cum characteribus , differentiis , synonymis , locis . editio decima , reformata . laurentius salvius : holmiae . ii , 824 pp . , available online at urltoken [ details ]
( of lambis chiragra ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ) dautzenberg , ph . ( 1929 ) . contribution à l ' étude de la faune de madagascar : mollusca marina testacea . faune des colonies françaises , iii ( fasc . 4 ) . société d ' editions géographiques , maritimes et coloniales : paris . 321 - 636 , plates iv - vii pp . ( look up in imis ) [ details ]
( of pterocera kochii freyer , 1855 ) albano p . & de mattia w . ( 2010 ) . rediscovery of the holotype of pterocera kochii freyer 1855 ( gastropoda : strombidae ) . journal of conchology . 40 ( 2 ) : 163 - 167 . [ details ] available for editors [ request ]
liverani v . ( 2014 ) the superfamily stromboidea . addenda and corrigenda . in : g . t . poppe , k . groh & c . renker ( eds ) , a conchological iconography . pp . 1 - 54 , pls 131 - 164 . harxheim : conchbooks . [ details ]
( of lambis rugosa ( g . b . sowerby ii , 1842 ) ) walls , j . g . ( 1980 ) . conchs , tibias and harps . a survey of the molluscan families strombidae and harpidae . t . f . h . publications ltd , hong kong . [ details ]
( of pterocera rugosa g . b . sowerby ii , 1842 ) walls , j . g . ( 1980 ) . conchs , tibias and harps . a survey of the molluscan families strombidae and harpidae . t . f . h . publications ltd , hong kong . [ details ]
to biodiversity heritage library ( 23 publications ) ( from synonym pterocera rugosa g . b . sowerby ii , 1842 )
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shell very thick , robust and heavy with a distinct anterior notch ; lirate columella and aperture ; flaring , thick outer lip and canals with six long and curved marginal digitations . females usually larger than males .
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zool . ( common ) spider conch [ lambis lambis , syn . : l . adamii , l . cerea , l . hermaphrodita , l . laciniata , l . lamboides , l . lobata , l . maculata , pterocera lambis , strombus lambis ]
zool . smooth spider conch [ lambis lambis , syn . : l . adamii , l . cerea , l . hermaphrodita , l . laciniata , l . lamboides , l . lobata , l . maculata , pterocera lambis , strombus lambis ]
zool . giant spider conch [ lambis truncata , syn . : l . bryonia , l . truncata sebae , pterocera bryonia , strombus truncatus ]
zool . giant spider stromb [ lambis truncata , syn . : l . bryonia , l . truncata sebae , pterocera bryonia , strombus truncatus ]
zool . scorpion spider conch [ lambis scorpius , syn . : pterocera nodosa , p . scorpius , strombus scorpius ]
zool . inkfish [ coll . ] [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ]
zool . common squid [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ]
zool . european squid [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ]
zool . inshore squid [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ]
zool . cape hope squid [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ]
zool . long - finned squid [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ]
zool . sea arrow [ loligo vulgaris , syn . : l . affinis , l . berthelotii , l . breviceps , l . mediterranea , l . microcephala , l . neglecta , l . pulchra , l . rangii ] [ common squid ]
bot . bloomfell [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
bot . birdfoot deervetch [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
bot . cat ' s clover [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
bot . ground honeysuckle [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
bot . bacon and eggs [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
bot . crowtoes { pl } [ treated as sg . ] [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
bot . bird ' s - foot deervetch [ lotus corniculatus , syn . : l . ambiguus , l . arvensis , l . balticus , l . caucasicus , l . major , l . tauricus ]
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the genus lambis in the indo - pacific
, indo - pacific mollusca , vol . 1 , no . 3 , pp . 147 - 174
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description distinctive shell , up to 20 cm , with six projections ( including the long siphonal canal ) . colour white , with brown . . .
description distinctive shell , up to 20 cm , with six projections ( including the long siphonal canal ) . colour white , with brown mottling and streaks . columella dark brown with pale pleats . habitat : sandy bottoms in shallow areas . distribution : indo - pacific . regional names : port . aranha - de - cinco - dedos . ( richmond , 1997 ) . [ details ]
( spider conchs ) of the family strombidae . found exclusively in the indo - pacific region , its species readily exhibit traits not so easily recognizable in other genera / families .
one such trait is sexual dimorphism of shells . the females of some species , lambis lambis ( linnaeus , 1758 ) as an example , are generally much larger , have more well developed knobs on the dorsum , and have the spines angled upward ( occasionally nearly vertical ) . the males of the species are generally much smaller , occasionally much more colorful , less knobby , with the spines being near horizontal .
another very interesting , if not well understood , trait of the genus is the propensity for hybridization . while hybridization is not an uncommon phenomenon in nature , it is poorly documented for marine gastropods . the limited studies which have thus far have been conducted suggest that it does in fact occur in other families ( specifically west american haliotidae ) . there is even evidence that some of the hybrids were capable of producing offspring .
virtually all popular shell book authors accept the existence of nine valid species , divided into three sub - genera . these include :
lambis crocata crocata ( link , 1807 ) ( orange spider conch ) and subspecies l . crocata pilsbryi abbott , 1961 ( pilsbry ' s spider conch )
lambis truncata truncata ( humphrey , 1786 ) ( truncate spider conch ) and subspecies l . truncata sebae ( kiener , 1843 ) ( seba ' s spider conch )
lambis scorpius scorpius ( linnaeus , 1758 ) ( scorpion conch ) and subspecies l . scorpius indomaris abbott , 1961 ( lesser scorpion conch )
a potential tenth species , in all likelihood a hybrid resulting from the mating of l . truncata sebae and l . millipeda , which has gained some acceptance as a valid species , was originally described by shikama in 1971 as lambis arachnoides . this same morph was named l . wheelwrighti by joel green in 1978 . the latter binomen has gained wider acceptance due to some inconsistencies in shikama ' s original description .
based upon availability from retail specimen shell dealers , it would appear that so called l . wheelwrighti and the l . lambis x l . millepeda hybrids are the most common . however , in light of the fact that fairly close examination is necessary in certain instances to distinguish a hybrid from the dominant parent species , this may only reflect the energy and skill applied to the supply side of the equation .
this extensive hybridization by the lambis does beg one question . we have a genus containing but nine species , all large and distinctive looking , with each species being easily identifiable by any amateur , and some hybrids being rarely seen . considering that hybridization is known to occur in other families , one might ask what is the possibility that some of the described species in other families such as conus and cypraea ( families in which there is often little difference between species ) might too in fact only be hybrid , especially when the species is known / described from only a few specimens .
that aside , next time you find yourself in a shell store catering to tourists and have a plethora of lambis at your disposal , you may want to invest a few moments to take a closer look . you never know what you might find ; especially if they are from the philippines , which for some reason seems to be the source of most lambis hybrids .
abbott , r . tucker , 1961 . the genus lambis in the indo - pacific , indo - pacific mollusca , 1 ( 3 ) : 147 - 174 , photographic plate 121 .
abbott , r . tucker and s . peter dance 1986 . compendium of seashells , american malacologists , inc . , melbourne , fl , 411 pp .
kronenberg , g . c . , 1993 . on the identify of lambis wheelwrighti green , 1978 and l . arachnoides shikama , 1971 , vita marina , 42 ( 2 ) : 41 - 55 .
walls , jerry g . 1980 . conchs , tibias , and harps , tfh publications , inc . ltd . , new york , ny , 191 pp .
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strombidae , or the conchs are one of the more familiar of the molluscan groups . though many larger molluscan species are commonly referred to as conchs , the strombs or generically , strombus are the true conch shells . the number of species in the family numbers around 60 species , which is small in comparison with other molluscan families . yet the size difference between the largest and smallest strombus species is huge . a few grow to be the largest and heaviest of the marine mollusks such as eustrombus goliath
. the largest recorded shell is around 380 millimeters . at the other end of the size spectrum is
, a species that rarely reaching 25 millimeters in length . a comprehensive display of strombs are quite beautiful . some of the species can vary considerably in color and make for an
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taxonomic ref . : ponder & lindberg . 1997 . towards a phylogeny of gastropod molluscs ; an analysis using morphological characters . zoological journal of the linnean society , 119 83 - 265 .
dillwyn , 1817 - philippines , 27 - 36mm - found in a rainbow of varied colors and patterns .
dillwyn , 1817 - philippines , 28mm - a striking solid orange color form .
dillwyn , 1817 - tulear , madagascar , 47mm - at 47mm , this specimen is considered well above average in size .
sowerby , 1842 - mozambique , 29 - 34mm - intertidal sand dweller found in the western indian ocean & red sea .
sowerby , 1842 - marshall islands , 15 - 17mm - found scuba diving among sand and rubble . the species has an interesting red operculum with a serrated edge .
kiener , 1843 - hawaii , 19mm - an unusual orange color form . this species is the smallest of the genus .
duclos , 1844 - mozambique , 39mm - the geographical range of this subspecies is the indian ocean from east africa to vietnam . it can be found in relatively shallow water . the illustrated shell represents a very shouldered form .
swainson , 1821 - madagascar , 23mm - the color and patterns of this species varies considerably throughout its indo - pacific range , as well as within individual populations as illustrated here .
linné , 1758 - philippines - the shell is found in a array of color forms . in nature the shell is often covered with a thick periostracum and organic growth that masks the color . lip color can be white or black , though the lighter colored shells tend to have a white lip .
linné , 1758 - philippines - black color form . the species is quite variable with a number of subspecific names applied to geographical forms .
wood , 1828 - vanuatu , 18 - 20mm - dwarf adult specimens . the subspecies is restricted to a portion of melanesia .
sowerby , 1842 - madagascar , 32 - 33mm - one of many forms widely varying forms found throughout the range of the species from the eastern mediterranean through the indian ocean . the form coniformis is found from mauritius through east africa .
duclos , 1844 - philippines , 39mm - this form is limited to the southern pacific . it is differentiated from typical d . dilatatus by the shorter canal at the aperture .
( reeve , 1850 ) , - vietnam , 65 - 67mm - a form limited to the indian ocean . taken in trawl nets of a commercial fishing boat .
( swainson , 1821 ) - philippines , 31mm - distributed through the western pacific , but not found in the indian ocean , where the nominate form is found .
( röding , 1798 ) - australia , 65mm - as with many species of the genus , this is an intertidal dweller .
pilsbry , 1917 - hawaii , 92mm - a fresh dead collected specimen . the subspecies is very rare in this size and condition , and is endemic to the hawaiian islands .
pilsbry , 1917 - hawaii , 65 . 7mm - also dead taken . the lip is immature , but rarely seen this dark and beautiful . the species is a sand dweller .
( linné , 1758 ) - mahe island , seychelles , 57 . 3mm - the nominate form of gibberulus gibberulus [ synonym : strombus gibberulus ] .
mörch , 1850 - saudi arabia , 43mm - a pale form . [ synonym : strombus gibberulus albus ]
röding , 1798 - coral sea , 40 - 46mm - these specimens were taken near east diamond island , way out in the middle of nowhere ! a geographical morph with a dark band below the suture line on the body whorl is more typical at this location ( middle specimen ) , though a wider range of coral sea color forms is illustrated here . [ synonym : strombus gibberulus gibbosus ]
mörch , 1852 , pterocera anton , 1839 ( non lamarck , 1799 ) ; subgenus : millepes mörch , 1852 .
linné , 1758 - philippines , 121 - 132mm - dwarf adult specimens of a species that typically grows to over 200mm in length . the depth of aperture color and pattern on the dorsum varies considerably .
( linné , 1758 ) - mellish reef , coral sea , 76mm - a pure white color form . taken scuba diving in ±35 feet of water on sand , during a night dive .
( röding , 1798 ) - davao , philippines , 97 . 2mm - an extremely large specimen for the species . closely related to l . canarium .
röding , 1798 , pterocera lamarck , 1799 , pteroceras link , 1807 ( err . ) , pteroceres montfort , 1810 ( err . ) , digitator fabricius , 1823 ( nom . nud . ) , pterocerus brongniart , 1829 ( err . ) , heptadactylus mörch , 1852 .
( link , 1807 ) - philippines , 128mm - the nominate form of the species . digits are proportionately shorter than the localized form l . c . pilsbryi .
abbott , 1961 - marquesas , 254mm - a huge specimen , 4 . 2mm smaller than the largest recorded size for the species . the subspecies is limited to french polynesia .
( linné , 1758 ) - philippines , 129 - 137mm - the illustrated specimens exhibit extremely dark coloration .
( swainson , 1821 ) - tahiti , 131mm - endemic to polynesia . the dark - tipped digits are characteristic of this uncommon species .
( born , 1778 ) - madagascar , 39 - 40mm - species is limited to the western indian ocean and the rea sea ; forms from the latter location have been described as subspecific . knobby and smooth - shouldered forms are found throughout its range .
( roding , 1798 ) - davao , philippines , 52mm - orange color form .
iredale , 1921 ; aliger thiele , 1929 ; eustrombus wenz , 1940 . .
( linné , 1758 ) - cabo rojo , puerto rico . the famed rooster tail conch is found in a variety of colors ; this specimen has shades of pink . [ synonym : strombus gallus ]
( gmelin , 1791 ) - aguadilla , puerto rico - 77mm . a gerontic specimen with a blackened lip . strombs found along the west coast of puerto rico seem to be prone to this type of discoloration . [ synonym : strombus raninus ]
( gray , 1852 ) - andaman sea , 109mm - once considered one of the rarest shells , now it is commonly trawled off the coast of thailand and burma ( myanmar ) , a by - product of commercial fishing boats . m . listeri is the only species in the genus .
( linné , 1758 ) - philippines , 163mm - grows to over 200mm . the shell is heavy with a thick calcareous shell .
( emerson , 1965 ) - somalia , 95mm - a dead taken specimen . live specimens rarely surface in trawling nets .
( emerson , 1965 ) - somalia , 101 . 7mm - a beautiful shell with mature , fully developed wing .
, or cap shell attached to the body whorl , which when removed leaves an crater - like indentation in the shell .
strombus linné , 1758 ; vaught , 1989 : 31 ; le renard , 1996 : 41 , strombella schlüter , 1838 , conomurex fischer p . , 1884 ex bayle ms , strombus ( conomurex ) ; vaught , 1989 : 31 .
gmelin , 1791 - florida keys , 87 - 100mm - a relatively large and variably colored species . it is common throughout its range .
gmelin , 1791 - florida keys , 81 - 88mm - two distinct color forms from the same locale .
linné , 1758 - florida keys , 89mm - typical specimens have longer spines on the spire than does strombus alatus .
: kronenberg , g . c . & g . j . vermeij . terestrombus and tridentarius , new genera of indo - pacific strombidae ( gastropoda ) , with comments on included taxa and on shell characters in strombidae . vita malacologica ( 1 ) 49 - 54 .
( röding , 1798 ) - philippines , 30 - 40mm - the thin , shiny shell is characteristic of this species . do not confuse with
sowerby ii , 1842 - philippines , 36 - 41mm - typical form with taller spire .
( sowerby , 1842 ) - philippines , 34mm - an unusual solid orange color form .
( lightfoot , 1786 ) - somalia , 114 . 5mm - the coloring varies widely ; this specimen has an unusual dark striped pattern on the back . [ synonym : strombus tricornis ]
( lightfoot , 1786 ) - somalia , 128 . 7mm - a specimen with an extremely dark dorsum coloring . typically the species exhibits a much lighter color .
( linné , 1758 ) - solomon islands , 32mm - the type species of the genus . the color - pattern of the body whorl varies .
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syn . : digitata fabricius , 1823 : 86 [ nom . nud . fide abbott , 1960 ]
original diagnosis of the genus pterocera by lamarck , 1799 , p . 72 :
pterocère . pterocera . coq . ventrue , terminée inférieurement par un canal alongé ; bord droit se dilatant avec l ` age , en aile digitée , et ayant un sinus vers sa base .
millepes by refering to klein , 1753 . species were : pterocera ( millepes ) millepeda , pterocera ( millepes ) scorpius
heptadactylus by refering to klein , 1753 . species were : pterocera ( heptadactylus ) crocata , pterocera ( heptadactylus ) yoldii , pterocera ( heptadactylus ) lambis , pterocera ( heptadactylus ) radix bryoniae
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kronenberg , g . c . ( 2008 ) . an intergeneric hybrid ( gastropoda : caenogastropoda : strombidae ) with remarks on the subdivision of indo - pacific tricornis . basteria , 72 ( 4 - 6 ) , 331 - 343 .
mörch , o . a . l . 1852 . catalogus conchyliorum quæ reliquit d . alphonso d ' aguirra & gadea comes de yoldi . fasciculus primus . cephalophora . - pp . [ 1 - 4 ] , 1 - 170 , [ 1 - 2 ] . hafniæ .
woodward , m . f . 1894 . on the anatomy of pterocera , with some notes on the crystalline style . proceedings of the malacological society of london 1 : 143 - 150 + 1 pl , fulltext
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strombidae a semi - precious family and now one of the most popular ones . no members of the strombidae are really small and all have an attractive shape and nice colours . some of the strombidae belong to the famous shells . strombus listeri was only known by one specimen for more than 300 years until its habitat was discovered ( thailand ) at the beginning of the seventies . at the beginning of the eighties strombus oldi was rediscovered in somalian waters . rarest among known strombidae is the small strombus scalariformis from the philippines .
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