Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Roostertail Conch
Aliger gallus
Roostertail Conch
Category: True Conchs
Scientific Name: Aliger gallus
Synonyms: Strombus gallus, Lobatus gallus
Size: Up to 5 in. (13 cm)  
Depth: 3-20 ft. (1-6 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
 └Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  └Littorinimorpha (Order)
   └Strombidae (Family)
    └Aliger (Genus)
     └A. gallus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 419692🔗
iNaturalist ID: 254657🔗

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