Laevistrombus maxwelli
| Laevistrombus maxwelli | |
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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: | Laevistrombus |
| Species: | L. maxwelli
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| Binomial name | |
| Laevistrombus maxwelli Gra-tes, 2022
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Laevistrombus maxwelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae (true conches).[1]
Etymology
[edit]Laevistrombus maxwelli was named after Stephen J. Maxwell, Faculty of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. The reason was because of his devotion and studying of the family Strombidae.[2]
Description
[edit]Structure
[edit]L. maxwelli has a smooth, glossy, shell that is heavy in comparison to its size and is broad in comparison to its length. During an investigation, the shell length ranged from 54 mm (2.1 in) to 63.4 mm (2.5 in). The structure of the shell is triangulated ovate, and the aperture is wider on the back and narrower in the front. The lip surrounding the aperture is quite thick, curving up towards the second suture and the columella is also very thick leading from its center to its anterior. The upper body whorl is globose. The spire of L. maxwelli is higher and wider compared to other species of the same genus. [2][3]
Color
[edit]The dorsal color and the color toward the outer lip is white, though on the last body whorl, the tan color of the shell is lighter towards the inner lip. There is darker coloration on the body whorls.[2][3]
Distribution
[edit]L. maxwelli is found on the coast of Chonburi to Trat province in northeastern Gulf of Thailand. Specimens of this species were collected on sand and in sand on low tide.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Laevistrombus maxwelli Gra-tes, 2022". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ a b c d Gra-tes, Chorchat (November 2022). "A New Species of Laevistrombus (Gastropoda: Strombidae) from the Gulf of Thailand, Northern Borneo and Southern Philippines". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ a b "Laevistrombus maxwelli". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2025-03-05.