Identification Resources
The most distinguishable characteristic of spider conchs is their flared outer lip, which made up of six hollow marginal digitations.
An effective and user friendly resource for identifying gastropod species is Gastropod seashells identification guide. It can be viewed at http://www.seashells.org/gastropodseashells.html.
Also, 'The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific, vol. 1' is another helpful resource. |