Triplofusus giganteus
Triplofusus giganteus, previously known as Pleuroploca gigantea, common name the Florida horse conch, is a species of extremely large predatory subtropical and tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, tulip snails and their allies. Although known as a horse conch, this is not a true conch, as it is not in the family Strombidae. This species is the largest gastropod in the American waters, and one of the largest univalves in the world.
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Triplofusus giganteus
Triplofusus giganteus, previously known as Pleuroploca gigantea, common name the Florida horse conch, is a species of extremely large predatory subtropical and tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, tulip snails and their allies. Although known as a horse conch, this is not a true conch, as it is not in the family Strombidae. This species is the largest gastropod in the American waters, and one of the largest univalves in the world.
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Pleuroploca giganteaFichier:Pl ...... ce de mollusques gastéropodes.
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Triplofusus giganteus (früher ...... nd eine der größten überhaupt.
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Triplofusus giganteus is een i ...... aten voorkomende slakkensoort.
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Triplofusus giganteus, previou ...... argest univalves in the world.
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天王赤旋螺(學名Pleuroploca gigantea),又名佛羅里達馬康克螺,是亞熱帶及熱帶一種極大的掠食性海螺。它們是美國海域最大的腹足綱。
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* Fasciolaria papillosa (auct).
* Fasciolaria papillosa f. elongata (Strebel, 1911)
* Fasciolaria papillosa f. reevei (Jonas, 1850)
* Fasciolaria papillosa juvenis (Strebel, 1911)
* Fasciolaria reevei (Jonas, 1850)
* Pleuroploca gigantea (Kiener, 1840)
* Triplofusus papillosus(G.B. Sowerby I)
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Triplofusus giganteus
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Triplofusus giganteus in situ, note the orange soft parts
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Pleuroploca giganteaFichier:Pl ...... ce de mollusques gastéropodes.
@fr
Triplofusus giganteus (früher ...... nd eine der größten überhaupt.
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Triplofusus giganteus is een i ...... aten voorkomende slakkensoort.
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Triplofusus giganteus, previou ...... argest univalves in the world.
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天王赤旋螺(學名Pleuroploca gigantea),又名佛羅里達馬康克螺,是亞熱帶及熱帶一種極大的掠食性海螺。它們是美國海域最大的腹足綱。
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Pleuroploca gigantea
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Triplofusus giganteus
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Triplofusus giganteus
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Triplofusus giganteus
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天王赤旋螺
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Giant horse conch
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