Conomurex fasciatus, common name the lined conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. Description The shell size varies between 25 mm and 50 mm. Has white basecolor and lines passing vertically on its body. The colors can range from different shades of brown to solid black. The crown and upper part is drill shaped. Subspecies Conomurex fasciatus dehelensis (var.) - Ostini & Rigoletti, 1983 Conomurex fasciatus elegans (var.) - Romagna-Manoja, E., 1973 Both subspecies occurs in the Red Sea. Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. References Further reading Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong. Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp External links http://www.gastropods.com/4/Shell_9474.shtml http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_9475.shtml Strombidae Gastropods described in 1778