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Lambis
robusta Swainson, 1821 A Polynesian Endemic
species
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Author : Touitou
David
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offers some endemic species to collectors, but they are mainly concentrated
in the Marquesas Islands. However, some endemics are not restricted
to these Islands. This is the case of our very nice Lambis robusta,
Swainson, 1821. This species is found usually outside the reef on
the external slope. The average deaph of its habitat may vary from
10 to 25 meters. It is usually found among dead coral fragments and
can be difficult to spot. When the shell is cleaned (which may take
sometime), a real beauty appears with overall dorsum color is pink
to light orange-brown. The "fingers" are dark brown to black
colored. The mouth is a mix of black orange and white colors. This
species remains uncommon and one must pay a lot of attention to spot
this wonderful species. Here are pictures or four specimens I collected
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Lambis robusta,
Moorea Island (Outer slope)
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Lambis robusta,
Moorea Island (Outer slope),
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Lambis robusta,
Moorea Island (Outer slope),
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Lambis robusta,
Moorea Island (Outer slope)
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