Philippine Scorpion Shell (Lambis Chiragra)
Measurements: 7 - 8 inches
Like most spider conchs, the Chiragra is a thick shell with fingerlike projections extending outward. The female shells aperture is pale pink and the two shoulder "fingers" are larger than the others. The males shells "fingers" are all about the same, but the aperture is more brightly colored. Common to Eastern Indian Ocean to Polynesia. Found in shallow waters