Thersistrombus thersites

Thersistrombus thersites, common name : the thersite conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.^[1]

Thersistrombus thersites
Thersistrombus thersites
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Strombidae
Genus:	Thersistrombus
Species:	T. thersites
Binomial name
Thersistrombus thersites (Swainson, 1823)
Synonyms
Strombus ponderosus Philippi, 1842 Strombus thersites Swainson, 1823 Tricornis thersites Swainson, 1823

Description

The shell size varies between 100 mm and 170 mm. It is dextrally coiled and has lens eyes.^[2] It sexually reproduces, is a detritivore and moves by mucus mediating gliding.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Western Pacific Ocean and along the Philippines.