Central slice of LAMBIS TRUNCATA
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This jagged silhouette is the heart of a shell: the Lambis truncata which comes from the Bay of Bengal. The shell is massive and biconic, heavy and thick. The labre of the shell has six digitiform extensions. it’s this very visible crown against the light. The strombus are herbivores, and move by small jumps on their horny scythe-shaped operculum. It is a slow-growing species with a long life.
Present in the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific, it evolves between 5 and 30 meters deep
Present in the shallow waters of the Indo-Pacific, it evolves between 5 and 30 meters deep
