TIBIA SHELLS ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND COLLECTIBLE OF THE CONCH FAMILY
Tibia Shells
Tibia refers to a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Traditionally, this genus was classified under the family Strombidae, which includes true conchs and related species. However, recent morphological and molecular studies suggest that Tibia, known as "shinbone shells," should be acknowledged as a distinct family, Rostellariidae, a classification supported by the WoRMS database.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Tibia
Röding, 1798
(REF: Bouchet, P. (2023). Tibia Röding, 1798. In: MolluscaBas Röding P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens conchylia sive testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. pp. [1-3], [1-8], 1-199. Hamburge (2023). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species)
Tibia Curta Shell
Tibia curta, commonly known as the Indian tibia, is a species of large sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Strombidae, which includes the true conchs. This species is found in Southern India.
Tibia Curta shell size varies between 4 3/4 to 7.25 inches.
This marine species is found ranging from the Persian Gulf to the Bay of Bengal.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Tibia
Species: Tibia curta
Binomial name: Tibia curta
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)
(REF: Tibia curta (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on WoRMS (2012). Tibia curta (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species)(REF: Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography.)
J1-10
A Tibia Curta shell measuring 3 1/2 to 5 inches .... .59
White Tibia Shell
B1-10
A White Tibia shell measuring 3 to 4 inches ...... .55
Baby White Tibia Shell
Z1-9
A Baby White Tibia, a deep water unusual species from the Indo-Pacific region measuring 2 to 3 inches...... OUT OF STOCK
IBIA FUSUS
Tibia fusus, also known as the Spindle Tibia or Shinbone Tibia Gastropod, is a species of large sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Strombidae, which comprises the true conchs.
This species has a wide distribution in the Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, ranging from Indochina, the China Sea, southern Japan, and the Philippines, to the Banda Sea, Indonesia, Australia, and Oceania.
The Tibia fusus primarily inhabits tropical offshore waters, thriving in sandy environments at depths ranging from 16.5 to 164 feet.
Tibia fusus shells may grow to a length of 5.9 to 12.2 inches, typically measuring around 9 inches, including the elongated siphonal canal. These large shells are spindle-shaped, with moderately convex whorls and an extremely elongated, slender, and slightly curved siphonal canal. Their color varies from straw yellow to reddish-beige. The ovate aperture is white on the inside, featuring six fingerlike projections on the outer lip. While these species are relatively common in their habitat, Tibia Fusus appealing appearance makes it a coveted item among shell collectors.
Embryos of Tibia Fusus progress into free-swimming planktonic marine larvae known as trochophores, which subsequently mature into juvenile veligers.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Tibia
Species: Tibia fusus
Binomial name: Tibia fusus
Linnaeus, 1758
(REF: Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong)(REF: Tibia fusus Linnaeus, 1758. WoRMS (2009). Tibia fusus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species)(REF: SeaLifeBase:Tibia fusus (Linnaeus, 1758), shinbone tibia)(REF: udio Galli: WMSDB - Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base "Tibia (Tibia) fusus". Gastropods.com.)
J1-4
A Tibia Fusus collector shell 5 1/2 to 7 inches ......$1.99
J2-4
A Tibia Fusus shell measuring 7 to 9 inches ......$2.45
Tibia Martini Shell
Rostellariella martinii, also known as Tibia martinii and commonly referred to as Martini's tibia, is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the family Rostellariidae.
Tibia Martini shell size varies between 2 to 7.75 inches.
These marine species are found between Taiwan and Borneo.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: MolluscaClass: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Rostellariella
Species: Rostellariella martinii
Binomial name: Rostellariella martinii
(Marrat, 1877)
(REF: Bouchet, P. (2015). Rostellariella martinii (Marrat, 1877). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.)
TM1-10
A Tibia Martini shell measuring 3 1/2 to 4 inches ..... $5.75