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Spider shell / Spider conch

Distributed off of the Kii Peninsula and southwards. Found at depths up to 10 meters. Its shell has 8 spines, the reason for its name the spider shell. Young snails do not have the spines on their shell. 

Scientific name Lambis lambis
English name Spider shell / Spider conch
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