Dolomena plicata, common name the pigeon conch, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Subspecies:
- Dolomena plicata sibbaldi <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)</small> (synonyms: Dolomena sibbaldi <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)</small>; Strombus kieneri <small>Issel & Tapparone Canefri, 1876</small>; Strombus sibbaldi <small>G. B. Sowerby II, 1842</small> (original combination) )
- Dolomena plicata yerburyi <small>(E. A. Smith, 1891)</small> (synonym: Strombus yerburyi <small>E. A. Smith, 1891</small> )
Description
The length of the shell varies between 45 mm and 77 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off East Africa.
References
- Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
- Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography. pp. 1âÂÂ54, pls 131âÂÂ164. Harxheim: Conchbooks.
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