577 observationsVulnerable
Milk Conch
Macrostrombus costatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Littorinimorpha ›Family: Strombidae ›Genus: Macrostrombus
About
Macrostrombus costatus, formerly known as Strombus costatus and Lobatus costatus, or commonly known as the milk conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. They are an edible species and important food source for the inhabitants of where they are found. Conchs are most notable for their medium to large-sized ornamental shells. Milk conchs are dispersed among the tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, along...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Milk Conch is Macrostrombus costatus.
- The Milk Conch has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
- Milk Conch belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Milk Conch belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Milk Conch belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Milk Conch belongs to the order Littorinimorpha.
- Milk Conch belongs to the family Strombidae.
- Milk Conch belongs to the genus Macrostrombus.