Variable Stromb
NameVariable Stromb
Scientific NameConomurex variabilis
Common NameVariable Stromb
FamilyStrombidae
GenusConomurex
Speciesvariabilis
Geographic DistributionIndo-Pacific region, including East Africa, the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Western Pacific.
Habitatsubtidal
Shell Shapeconical
Average Size (mm)30
Identifying FeaturesConical-ovate shell shape, variable color patterns of axial stripes and blotches, moderately high spire, thickened and slightly flared outer lip, and the characteristic stromboid notch (though not always visible from all angles).
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Swainson, 1820)
Description
A small to medium-sized marine gastropod shell, characterized by its conical-ovate shape with a moderately high, pointed spire and a relatively large body whorl. The shell exhibits a highly variable color pattern, typically featuring a creamy white to light brown background adorned with prominent, irregular reddish-brown to dark brown axial stripes and blotches. The outer lip is often thickened and slightly flared. The specimen in the image appears to be an adult, resting on a textured, possibly rocky substrate covered with green algae.
