A synonym for the genus Syrinx: Megalatractus Murex aruanus Linnaeus, 1758 Megalatractus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) Murex gigas Born, 1780[3] Fusus proboscidiferus Lamarck, 1822[4] Cerithium brazieri Tryon, 1887[5]
Syrinx aruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 75 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, and is the only species in the genus Syrinx.
This is the largest extant snail (shelled gastropod) species in the world, and arguably the largest (heaviest) gastropod in the world. Although the shell itself is quite well known to shell collectors because of its extraordinary size, little is known about the ecology and behavior of the species,[7] except for one study about its feeding habits.
^Linnaeus C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. L. Salvii, Holmiae (Stockholm). 824 pp., page 275.
^Röding P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianus sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturae olim collegerat. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trappi, Hamburg, viii. + 199 pp.
^Born I. von (1780). Testacea musei Caesarei Vindobonensis quae jussu Mariae Theresia. J. P. Kraus, Vienna. 442 pp., page 9.
^Lamarck J.B.P. de M. (1822). Histoire naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres. Verdiere, Paris. 711 pp., page 126.
^Tryon G. W. (1887). Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species. Volume 9. Solariidae (by William B. Marshall), Ianthinidae, Trichotropidae, Scalariidae, Cerithiidae, Rissoidae, Littorinidae. 488 pp., 71 plates. Page 142, plate 26, figure 16.
Syrinxaruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 75 cm long and weighing...
normally very small. Those living species of sea snails range in size from Syrinxaruanus, the largest living shelled gastropod species at 91 cm (36 in), to minute...
turriform or cockscrew shape top shape spindle shape – the sea snail Syrinxaruanus has the largest shell of any living gastropod. club shape - Venus Comb...
gastropods, is Syrinxaruanus with a maximum length of 772.0 mm (2 ft 6.39 in). There are literature records of an even larger S. aruanus specimen measuring...
(eds.) (2003). Food of giants – field observations on the diet of Syrinxaruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Turbinellidae) the largest living gastropod. The Marine...
Pacific Ocean, has a shell that is massive in both size and weight. Syrinxaruanus is a species of sea snail with a very large shell. Endoskeletons are...
The living gastropod species that has the largest (longest) shell is Syrinxaruanus with a maximum shell length of 0.91 m (3.0 ft), a weight of 18 kg (40 lb)...
sea snails or sea slugs. This nudibranch is a sea slug. The sea snail Syrinxaruanus has the largest shell of any living gastropod Molluscs usually have...
sea snails or sea slugs. This nudibranch is a sea slug. The sea snail Syrinxaruanus has a shell up to 91 cm long, the largest of any living gastropod. Molluscs...
can be found in the Indian Ocean and in the Caribbean. The species Syrinxaruanus (Linnaeus, 1758), the largest living gastropod, is distributed along...
parthenopeum (von Salis, 1793) Murex gigas Born, 1780 is a synonym for Syrinxaruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) Turbo torcularis Born, 1778 is a synonym for Torcula...
from Mataró Spondylus, from Florida Tridacna gigas, the giant clam Syrinxaruanus Inside the museum Introductory panel Right side panels Left side panels...
Global Information
