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Table 1 Conch shell measurements

From: Testing angular velocity as a new metric for metabolic demands of slow-moving marine fauna: a case study with Giant spider conchs Lambis truncata

Conch

Max. shell width (cm)

Max. shell length (cm)

Calculated approximate volume (cm3)

1

11

17

1047

2

12

19

1277

3

11

14

739

4

10

14

1008

5

11

15

1188

6

9

14

806

7

12

16

1382

8

11

16

1126

9

11

16

1126

10

12

17

1469

11

13

17

1591

Mean

11.2 (± 1.1 sd)

15.9 (± 1.6 sd)

1159.9 (± 261.9)

  1. Measurements, to the nearest whole cm, of maximum length and width of conchs used in this study and their approximate volumes
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Animal Biotelemetry

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