Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &
Caribbean Reefs
Milk Conch
Macrostrombus costatus
Milk Conch
Category: True Conchs
Scientific Name: Macrostrombus costatus
Synonyms: Strombus costatus, Lobatus costatus, Aliger costatus
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)
Depth: 3-40 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
└Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
└Littorinimorpha (Order)
└Strombidae (Family)
└Macrostrombus (Genus)
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