Canarium radians
NameCanarium radians
Scientific NameCanarium radians
Common NameRadiate Stromb, Radiate Conch
FamilyStrombidae
GenusCanarium
Speciesradians
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including areas such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and other parts of Southeast Asia.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapeconical
Average Size (mm)Ranges from approximately 20 mm to 50 mm in length, with an average size often around 30-40 mm.
Identifying FeaturesA relatively small, solid, ovate-conical shell for a stromb. Key features include a thickened outer lip, often with a stromboid notch, and a smooth columella. The shell surface can be smooth or slightly nodulose. It possesses a corneous, claw-shaped operculum.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Gmelin, 1791)
Description
Canarium radians, commonly known as the Radiate Stromb, is a species of small to medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. Its shell is solid, ovate-conical, and typically found in shallow tropical waters, where it grazes on algae.
