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Updated 8/24/2025

Family Strombidae

Strombs & Conchs

Strombs & Conchs are herbivorous snails that possess well-developed eyes and a sickle-like operculum that can be quickly employed as a walking aid or device to right itself.  Rare in Hawaii, the family is diverse and well-represented in warm waters around the world.

 

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Euprotomus hawaiensis

HAWAIIAN STROMB 

 

 Canarium hellii

HELL'S STROMB 

 
Canarium mutabile ostergaardi

OSTERGAARD'S STROMB

Subfossil only 

 

 

 

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Maculastrombus maculatus

SPOTTED STROMB

 

 Canarium wilsonorum

WILSON'S STROMB

 

Tridentarius dentatus

THREE-TOOTHED STROMB

 

 Gibberulus gibbosus

HUMPED CONCH  Subfossil in Hawaii

 
 

 

INDO-PACIFIC

Lambis truncata sebae

PACIFIC GIANT SPIDER CONCH

 

Lambis lambis

COMMON SPIDER CONCH

 

Lambis scorpius

SCORPION CONCH

 

 Lambis millepeda

MILLEPEDE SPIDER CONCH

 

Canarium labiatum

PLICATE CONCH

 

Harpago chiragra

CHIRAGRA SPIDER CONCH

 
   
   

TROPICAL WESTERN ATLANTIC

Lobatus gigas

QUEEN CONCH