Lambis lambis has a very large, robust and heavy shell. One of its most striking characteristics is its flared outer lip, ornamented by six hollow marginal digitations. These digitations present subtle differences in shape between genders in this species, as the three anterior-most digitations are short and posteriorly bent in male individuals, and longer and dorsally recurved in females.

The color of the shell is highly variable, being white or cream externally and often presenting brown, purplish or bluish black patches. The interior is glazed and may be pink, orange or purple.

This species is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific, including Aldabra, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, Seychelles, Tanzania, Micronesia, eastern Melanesia, Taiwan, southern Japan and northern Australia. Australia usually has the large spectacular specimens. This sea snail lives in mangrove areas, as well as reef flats and coral-rubble bottoms in shallow water from low tide levels to depths of 5m. It is usually found in association with red algae and is eaten by the millions each year.

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Lambis lambis – “Tiger striped” superb male & female pair!

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Lambis lambis – 4 digits! Superb & rarest freak!

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Lambis Lambis – Dark!

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Lambis Lambis – Exceptional black with long spines!

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Lambis lambis – Extra digits! 10 digits!

Lambis lambis – Freakish, missing the spire digit!

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Lambis Lambis – large and nice

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Lambis Lambis – Large Stanage Bay form (Australia), superb red aperture!

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Lambis lambis – long spines & nice pattern!

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Lambis Lambis – Nice black specimen!

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Lambis Lambis – Nice set!

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Lambis Lambis – Super black male female pair!

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Lambis Lambis – Super black!

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Lambis lambis – Superb black, male & female pair!

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Lambis Lambis – Superb large & freak spines!

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Lambis Lambis – Superb large black specimen with long spines!

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Lambis Lambis – Superb large black specimen!

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Lambis Lambis – Superb pattern!