lambis

• Substantivo científico que designa um gênero de caracóis marinhos conhecidos como caramujos-escorpião, encontrados em águas tropicais rasas do hemisfério oriental.

A scientific noun referring to a genus of scorpion shells found in shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere.

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   A genus of large sea snails, commonly known as spider shells or scorpion shells, found in shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere.

   Conchas-escorpião

   • The Lambis shell has distinctive long spines.
   • Divers often find Lambis species in coral reefs.
   • Collectors prize the Lambis for its unique shape.