Strombidae

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Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboidae. The term true conchs, being a common name, does not have an exact meaning. It may generally refer to any of the Strombidae but sometimes is used more specifically to include only Strombus and Lambis. The family currently includes 31 extant, and 10 extinct genera.

Strombus is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Strombidae, which comprises the true conchs and their immediate relatives. The genus Strombus was named by Swedish Naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. Around 50 living species were recognized, which vary in size from fairly small to very large. Six species live in the greater Caribbean region, including the queen conch, Strombus gigas (now usually known as Eustrombus gigas or Lobatus gigas or Aliger gigas), and the West Indian fighting conch, Strombus pugilis. However, since 2006, many species have been as

thumb|Apertural view of an adult queen conch Aliger gigas with the foot, eyes and snout visible thumb|A shell of a dead Florida crown conch Melongena corona inhabited by a [[hermit crab]]

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Lambis is a genus of large sea snails sometimes known as spider conchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conch family.

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Laevistrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Euprotomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Harpago is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Sinustrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

Persististrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Rostellariella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.

Terestrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Doxander is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

Aliger is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Conomurex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

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Dolomena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

' Lobatus''' is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. Some of the species within this genus were previously placed in the genus Eustrombus''.

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