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{{short description|Species of sea snail}}
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{{Taxobox
| name = ''Tibia insulaechorab''
| image = Strombidae - Tibia insulaechorab.jpg
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| image_caption = ''T. insulaechorab'' shell, lateral view
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| genus = Tibia
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| species = insulaechorab
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| authority = [[Peter Friedrich Röding|Röding]], 1798
| phylum = [[Mollusca]]
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| synonyms_ref = <ref name="WoRMS"/>
| classis = [[Gastropoda]]
| unranked_familia = clade [[Caenogastropoda]]<br />clade [[Littorinimorpha]]
| superfamilia = [[Stromboidea]]
| familia = [[Strombidae]]
| subfamilia =
| genus = ''[[Tibia (gastropod)|Tibia]]''
| subgenus =
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| species = '''''T. insulaechorab'''''
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| binomial = ''Tibia insulaechorab''
| binomial_authority = Röding, 1798
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| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms =
| synonyms =
* ''Rostellaria brevirostris''<small> Schumacher, 1817</small>
* ''Rostellaria curvirostra''<small> Lamarck, 1816</small>
* ''Rostellaria dentula''<small> Perry, 1811</small>
* ''Rostellaria magna''<small> Mörch, 1852</small>
* ''Rostellum ternatanum''<small> Montfort, 1810</small>
* ''Tibia luteostoma''<small> Angas, 1878</small>
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'''''Tibia insulaechorab''''', [[common name]] the '''Arabian tibia''', is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Strombidae]], the true conchs.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|215383|''Tibia insulaechorab'' Röding, 1798|||WoRMS (2009). Tibia insulaechorab Röding, 1798. Accessed through the [[World Register of Marine Species]] at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215383</nowiki> on 27 June 2010}}</ref>
'''''Tibia insulaechorab''''', [[common name]] the '''Arabian tibia''', is a [[species]] of [[sea snail]], a marine [[gastropod]] [[Mollusca|mollusk]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Rostellariidae]]. It is native to the [[Red Sea]] and the [[Horn of Africa]].<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|215383|''Tibia insulaechorab'' Röding, 1798|||WoRMS (2009). Tibia insulaechorab Röding, 1798. Accessed through the [[World Register of Marine Species]] at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215383 on 27 June 2010}}</ref>

==Taxonomy==
This species was [[Species description|first described]] by the German [[malacologist]] [[Peter Friedrich Röding]] in 1798, the type locality being the [[Red Sea]]. He gave it the name ''Tibia insulaechorab''; it was at first included in the family [[Strombidae]], but this large family was later split and the genus ''[[Tibia (gastropod)|Tibia]]'' was transferred to the family Rostellariidae. A 2005 study by Sabine, concluded that ''Tibia'' was probably closely related to ''[[Terebellum (gastropod)|Terebellum]]'', there being several well known morphological similarities between them.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Simone|first=L.R.L.|year=2005|title=Comparative morphological study of representatives of the three families of Stromboidea and the Xenophoroidea (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda), with an assessment of their phylogeny|journal=Arquivos de Zoologia|publisher=Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo|location=São Paulo, Brazil|volume=37|issue=2|pages=141–267|issn=0066-7870|doi=10.11606/issn.2176-7793.v37i2p141-267|doi-access=free}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
The shell can grow to a length of {{convert|200|mm|in|0|abbr=on}}, and the live snail can weigh about {{convert|450|g|oz|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=EOL>{{cite web |url=https://eol.org/pages/4872943 |title=''Tibia insulaechorab'' Röding 1798 |publisher=Encyclopedia of Life |accessdate=9 August 2020 }}</ref><ref name=Stromboidea>[http://www.stromboidea.de/?n=Species.TibiaInsulaechorab ''Tibia insulaechorab''] Gastropoda Stromboidea</ref> The shell is elongated ovate, with a short body whorl and a narrowly conical [[Spire (mollusc)|spire]] with ten or more [[Whorl (mollusc)|whorl]]s. The smaller whorls are finely sculptured with transverse ridges; the larger whorls are nearly smooth. The large ovate [[Aperture (mollusc)|aperture]] is whitish, contracted at the top by a transverse fold of the left [[Lip (gastropod)|lip]]. The outer lip is emarginated at its upper edge, and has about six blunt teeth on its lower edge. The beak is straight in young shells but becomes curved with age. The colour is some shade of brown or reddish-brown with a white or golden aperture.<ref name=Stromboidea/>
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Because of their attractive appearance, these shells are highly sought after by shell collectors.


==Distribution==
==Distribution==
''Tibia insulaechorab'' is native to the western [[Indian Ocean]]. Its range extends from [[Madagascar]] and the east coast of Africa to the [[Red Sea]], the [[Gulf of Aqaba]], western India, and the [[Maldives]].<ref name=SeaLifeBase>{{cite web |url=https://www.sealifebase.se/summary/Tibia-insulaechorab.html |title=''Tibia insulaechorab'' Röding, 1798: Arabian tibia |publisher=SeaLifeBase |accessdate=18 August 2020 }}</ref>
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==References==
==Ecology==
Members of this family are mostly herbivorous, browsing on delicate algae, or detritivores, swallowing sand in order to extract decomposing plant material.<ref name=SeaLifeBase/>
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==External links==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 24 October 2020

Tibia insulaechorab
T. insulaechorab shell, lateral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Tibia
Species:
T. insulaechorab
Binomial name
Tibia insulaechorab
Röding, 1798
Synonyms[1]
  • Rostellaria brevirostris Schumacher, 1817
  • Rostellaria curvirostra Lamarck, 1816
  • Rostellaria dentula Perry, 1811
  • Rostellaria magna Mörch, 1852
  • Rostellum ternatanum Montfort, 1810
  • Tibia luteostoma Angas, 1878

Tibia insulaechorab, common name the Arabian tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae. It is native to the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.[1]

Taxonomy[edit]

This species was first described by the German malacologist Peter Friedrich Röding in 1798, the type locality being the Red Sea. He gave it the name Tibia insulaechorab; it was at first included in the family Strombidae, but this large family was later split and the genus Tibia was transferred to the family Rostellariidae. A 2005 study by Sabine, concluded that Tibia was probably closely related to Terebellum, there being several well known morphological similarities between them.[2]

Description[edit]

The shell can grow to a length of 200 mm (8 in), and the live snail can weigh about 450 g (16 oz).[3][4] The shell is elongated ovate, with a short body whorl and a narrowly conical spire with ten or more whorls. The smaller whorls are finely sculptured with transverse ridges; the larger whorls are nearly smooth. The large ovate aperture is whitish, contracted at the top by a transverse fold of the left lip. The outer lip is emarginated at its upper edge, and has about six blunt teeth on its lower edge. The beak is straight in young shells but becomes curved with age. The colour is some shade of brown or reddish-brown with a white or golden aperture.[4]

Because of their attractive appearance, these shells are highly sought after by shell collectors.

Distribution[edit]

Tibia insulaechorab is native to the western Indian Ocean. Its range extends from Madagascar and the east coast of Africa to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba, western India, and the Maldives.[5]

Ecology[edit]

Members of this family are mostly herbivorous, browsing on delicate algae, or detritivores, swallowing sand in order to extract decomposing plant material.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tibia insulaechorab Röding, 1798. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ Simone, L.R.L. (2005). "Comparative morphological study of representatives of the three families of Stromboidea and the Xenophoroidea (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda), with an assessment of their phylogeny". Arquivos de Zoologia. 37 (2). São Paulo, Brazil: Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo: 141–267. doi:10.11606/issn.2176-7793.v37i2p141-267. ISSN 0066-7870.
  3. ^ "Tibia insulaechorab Röding 1798". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b Tibia insulaechorab Gastropoda Stromboidea
  5. ^ a b "Tibia insulaechorab Röding, 1798: Arabian tibia". SeaLifeBase. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

External links[edit]

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