page_title: Lobatus costatus
hierarchical_section_title: Lobatus costatus
caption_attribution_description: Español: Lobatus costatus (Gmelin, 1791) colectado en el 2003 en Cayos las Tortuguillas - Isla La Tortuga, Dependencia Federales - Venezuela
context_page_description: Lobatus costatus, formerly known as Strombus costatus, or commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. They are an edible species and important food source for the inhabitants of where they are found. Conchs are most notable for their medium to large-sized ornamental shells. Milk conchs are dispersed among the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, along the coasts and islands of North, Central, and South America.
context_section_description: Lobatus costatus, formerly known as Strombus costatus, or commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. They are an edible species and important food source for the inhabitants of where they are found. Conchs are most notable for their medium to large-sized ornamental shells. Milk conchs are dispersed among the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, along the coasts and islands of North, Central, and South America.
caption: Lobatus costatus dorsal view of adult shell.
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