Species sheet
Milk conch
Lobatus costatus (Gmelin, 1791)
AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Ribbed strombBritish English
- MilchflügelschneckeGerman (Germany)
- CoboEuropean Spanish
- Strombe laiteuxFrench (France)
- MelkvleugelslakDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- SABOURIN Nadine, OMS Robert, GOYEAU Alain, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 19/01/2021: Lobatus costatus (Gmelin, 1791), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/469
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 17/06/2023 : Lobatus costatus (Gmelin, 1791), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1511
Modification history
- Created by Alain Mayoux on 16/06/2023
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