One quarter pound of Strombus Lentiginosus shells (the Silver lip Conch) measuring 2 to 3.25 inches *****

A quarter pound of Strombus Lentiginosus shells (the Silver lip Conch) measuring 2 to 3.25 inches

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The silver conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

This species has been known to grow up to 4 inches.

The adult shell of Lentigo lentiginosus is very heavy and thick, with a characteristic deep stromboid notch, and a flared, very thick and posteriorly expanded outer lip. The columella is anteriorly projected, and the siphonal canal is convex. The body whorl has a notably irregular surface, which is ornamented by spiral cords and rows of blunt tubercles that form elevated knobs on the shoulder. The inner lip is smooth, with a large callus that often spreads over the spire and over the body whorl. The shell has a tall spire, and each whorl of the spire has a row of heavy knobs and groves that nearly completely fold over each other. The shell color is usually white with large irregular brown blotches and dots occurring at intervals over the shell surface. The columellar callus has a characteristic faint silvery gloss. The lateral margin of the outer lips has a series of tan blotches. The aperture is pink to orange on the interior, becoming paler towards the margins.

Lentigo lentiginosus is widespread across the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa, including Aldabra, Madagascar, Mauritius and Tanzania to eastern Polynesia, and also in southern Japan and northern Australia.

The silver conch dwells around coral and sandy bottoms in clear water. They are commonly found on barrier or lagoon reefs, in intertidal and shallow subtidal zones to a depth of around 13 feet. Lentigo Lentiginosus are rarely found living buried in the sand.

Lintogo lentiginosus are herbivores.

The flesh of Lentigo lentiginosus is edible, and it is locally collected for food. The shell is used in shell craft, and are commonly sold in local markets around the central Philippines.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

clade Littorinimorpha

Superfamily: Stromboidea

Family: Strombidae

Genus: Lentigo

Species: Lentigo lentiginosus

Binomial name: Lentigo lentiginosus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

(REF: Strombus lentiginosus Linnaeus, 1758. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species)(REF: Poutiers, J. M. (1998). Gastropods in: FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes: The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods)(REF: Johnson, S. (1977). Notes on the Shells Of Kwajalein Atoll. Hawaiian Shell News. Vol 25, no 11. Hawaiian Malacological Society)