Dog Conch
NameDog Conch
Scientific NameLaevistrombus canarium
Common NameDog Conch
FamilyStrombidae
GenusLaevistrombus
Speciescanarium
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including Southeast Asia, from India to Melanesia and northern Australia.
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapeconical
Average Size (mm)50
Identifying FeaturesIts distinctive broadly flared outer lip, relatively smooth surface, low spire, and the characteristic stromboid notch. The overall robust and somewhat triangular profile.
Raritycommon
Author CitationLinnaeus, 1758
Description
A medium-sized, robust marine gastropod shell, characterized by its smooth, somewhat triangular-ovate shape, a relatively low, stepped spire, and a broadly flared outer lip. The shell surface is typically smooth with fine growth lines, and it possesses a distinctive stromboid notch near the anterior end of the outer lip.
