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'''''Lobatus peruvianus''''', [[common name|commonly known]] as the '''Peruvian conch''' or the '''cock's comb conch''', is a [[species]] of large [[sea snail]], a [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Strombidae]], the true conchs and their allies.<ref name=FaoEasternPacific/> |
'''''Lobatus peruvianus''''', [[common name|commonly known]] as the '''Peruvian conch''' or the '''cock's comb conch''', is a [[species]] of large [[sea snail]], a [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Strombidae]], the true conchs and their allies.<ref name="FaoEasternPacific">{{cite book|last=Senchenberg|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/t0851s/t0851s00.htm|title=Guia FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca.|author2=Krupp, F.|author3=Schneider, W.|author4=Sommer, C.|author5=Carpenter, K. E.|author6=Niem, V. H.|publisher=Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación|year=1995|isbn=92-5-303408-4|volume=1|location=Rome|page=283|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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''Lobatus peruvianus'' occurs along the benthic tropical coastal waters of the Eastern [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] Ocean. Their distribution stretches across various countries and regions including the Gulf of California, Mexico, Pacific Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. |
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''Lobatus peruvianus'' occurs along the coastal waters of the Eastern [[Pacific Ocean]].<ref name=FaoEasternPacific>{{cite book|last=Senchenberg|title=Guia FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca.|year=1995|publisher=Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación|location=Rome|isbn=92-5-303408-4|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/t0851s/t0851s00.htm|author2=Krupp, F. |author3=Schneider, W. |author4=Sommer, C. |author5=Carpenter, K. E. |author6= Niem, V. H. |volume=1|page=283|language=Spanish}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The shell of Lobatus peruvianus is large, ranging from 60mm up to 210mm (21cm). It was originally described by William John Swainson in 1823, with him stating that the shell is “heavy, with a depressed spire, and a prominent tip”. Like other species in the same genus, Lobatus peruvianus’s outer lip is very pronounced and ornamental. The outside color of the shell falls into the tan and light brown range, sometimes also pink; while both the inner and outer lips are cream, pink, or white. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stromboidea.de/?n=Species.LobatusPeruvianus|title=Gastropoda Stromboidea {{!}} Species / Lobatus Peruvianus|website=www.stromboidea.de|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> |
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== Behavior == |
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[[File:Strombus gigas Duclos in Chenu 1844.jpg|thumb|*Not a photo of ''Lobatus peruvianus*'' Their large muscular foot (which connects to the operculum) can be seen in this photo. This is what the ''Lobatus peruvianus'' uses to move itself.]] |
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Similar to other animals in the family Strombidae, ''Lobatus peruvianus'' moves in jerksusing the horny operculum that sinks like a claw into the sand to exert force and move forward. |
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== Diet == |
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It is an algivore, which means that the diet of the ''Lobatus peruvianus'' mostly consists of algae. It locates food by scrounging over the sea-floor. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eol.org/pages/4872485|title=Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson 1823) - Encyclopedia of Life|website=eol.org|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> |
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== Human Uses == |
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''Lobatus peruvianus'' is a major source of protein for many groups along the Pacific coast. Besides the subsistence use of these conchs, their shell provides many uses. Due to its color and intricate form, people have been attracted to the shell of the ''Lobatus peruvianus''. Peruvians used the shell to create trumpets; which was possible due to the substantial opening at the top of the shell from which the sound is amplified from. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/lobatus-peruvianus/?lang=en|title=Lobatus peruvianus|last=Mazza|first=Giuseppe|date=2008-08-07|website=Monaco Nature Encyclopedia|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 17:23, 12 April 2020
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Lobatus |
| Species: | L. peruvianus
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| Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823)
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Lobatus peruvianus, commonly known as the Peruvian conch or the cock's comb conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs and their allies.[2]
Distribution
Lobatus peruvianus occurs along the benthic tropical coastal waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Their distribution stretches across various countries and regions including the Gulf of California, Mexico, Pacific Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru.
Description
The shell of Lobatus peruvianus is large, ranging from 60mm up to 210mm (21cm). It was originally described by William John Swainson in 1823, with him stating that the shell is “heavy, with a depressed spire, and a prominent tip”. Like other species in the same genus, Lobatus peruvianus’s outer lip is very pronounced and ornamental. The outside color of the shell falls into the tan and light brown range, sometimes also pink; while both the inner and outer lips are cream, pink, or white. [3]
Behavior
Similar to other animals in the family Strombidae, Lobatus peruvianus moves in jerksusing the horny operculum that sinks like a claw into the sand to exert force and move forward.
Diet
It is an algivore, which means that the diet of the Lobatus peruvianus mostly consists of algae. It locates food by scrounging over the sea-floor. [4]
Human Uses
Lobatus peruvianus is a major source of protein for many groups along the Pacific coast. Besides the subsistence use of these conchs, their shell provides many uses. Due to its color and intricate form, people have been attracted to the shell of the Lobatus peruvianus. Peruvians used the shell to create trumpets; which was possible due to the substantial opening at the top of the shell from which the sound is amplified from. [5]
References
- ^ Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823). WoRMS (2013). Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speciesathttp://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531665 on 6 December 2013 .
- ^ Senchenberg; Krupp, F.; Schneider, W.; Sommer, C.; Carpenter, K. E.; Niem, V. H. (1995). Guia FAO para la identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca (in Spanish). Vol. 1. Rome: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación. p. 283. ISBN 92-5-303408-4.
- ^ "Gastropoda Stromboidea | Species / Lobatus Peruvianus". www.stromboidea.de. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson 1823) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Mazza, Giuseppe (7 August 2008). "Lobatus peruvianus". Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12 April 2020.