Banned Sea Shells under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 - SCHEDULE-IV



Scientific Name:
CYPRAEA MAPPA
Common Name:
Map Cowrie
Normal Size: 7 cm

Scientific Name:
CYPRAEA LAMACINA
Common Name:
Limacina Cowrie (Spotted Shell)
Normal Size: 2 cm

Scientific Name:
CYPRAEA TALPA
Common Name:
Mole Cowrie (Bar Shell)
Normal Size: 7.5 cm


Scientific Name:
LAMBIS TRUNCATA
Common Name:
Truncate Spider Conch
Normal Size: 37 cm

Scientific Name:
FASCIOLARIA TRAPAZIUM
Common Name:
Trapezium Conch
Normal Size: 16 cm

Scientific Name:
LAMBIS CHIRAGRA
Common Name:
Chiragra Spider Conch
Normal Size: 25 cm


Scientific Name:
HARPULINA ARAUSIACA
Common Name:
Vexillate Volute/Gold Banded Volute
(Striped Shell)
Normal Size: 7.5 cm

Scientific Name:
LAMBIS SCORPIUS
Common Name:
Scorpio Conch
Normal Size: 17 cm

Scientific Name:
LAMBIS CROCEA
Common Name:
Orange Spider Conch
Normal Size: 15 cm


Scientific Name:
LAMBIS CHIRAGRAARTHITICA
Common Name:
Arthritic Spider Conch
Normal Size: 19 cm

Scientific Name:
TURBO MARMOPRATUS
Common Name:
Great Green Turban
Normal Size: 15 cm

Scientific Name:
LAMBIS MILLEPEDA
Common Name:
Milleped Spider Conch
Normal Size: 15 cm


Scientific Name:
STROMBUS PLICATUS SIBBALDI
Common Name:
Sibbald's Conch/Pegeon Conch
Normal Size: 3 cm

Scientific Name:
TROCHUS NILOTICUS
Common Name:
Commercial Top Shell
Normal Size: 15 cm

Scientific Name:
PLACENTA PLACENTA
Common Name:
Window Pan Oyster
Normal Size: 18 cm