Triplofusus princeps Prince Horse Conch

Triplofusus princeps is commonly referred to as Prince Horse Conch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Triplofusus princeps,Cabo Douglas, Ecuador 2024 (CC-BY-SA)

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Scientific:: Triplofusus princeps
German:: Prinz Pferdeschnecke
English:: Prince Horse Conch

Category:: Snails

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Fasciolariidae (Family) > Triplofusus (Genus) > princeps (Species)
Initial determination:: (G. B. Sowerby I, ), 1825

Occurrence:: Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, the Caribbean
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 10 - 15 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Sandy sea floors, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 5.12" (13 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-02-22 17:56:19
Last edit:: 2025-02-22 17:59:29

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Triplofusus princeps (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)

Triplofusus princeps is a a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.

Synonymised names
Fasciolaria acutispsira Strebel, 1911 · unaccepted
Fasciolaria crocata R. A. Philippi, 1848 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (probable synonym)
Fasciolaria princeps G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 · unaccepted (original combination)
Pleuroploca acutispira (Strebel, 1911) · unaccepted
Pleuroploca princeps (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 22.02.2025.

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Triplofusus princeps,Santiago Island, Ecuador 2024 (CC-BY-SA)

Triplofusus princeps,Cabo Douglas, Ecuador 2024 (CC-BY-SA)

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