Dolomena plicata

Dolomena plicata, common name the pigeon conch, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.


 * Subspecies:
 * Dolomena plicata sibbaldi (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) (synonyms: Dolomena sibbaldi (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842) ; Strombus kieneri Issel & Tapparone Canefri, 1876 ; Strombus sibbaldi G. B. Sowerby II, 1842 (original combination) )
 * Dolomena plicata yerburyi (E. A. Smith, 1891) (synonym: Strombus yerburyi E. A. Smith, 1891 )

Description
The shell size varies between 45 mm and 77 mm.

Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off East Africa.