queen conch animal

Conch: The Queen of Caribbean Cuisine.
Live Conch in South Carolina NOAA - FishWatch: Queen Conch

The queen conch (Strombus gigas) refers to both the large, marine mollusk and its shell alone. Queen conchs (pronounced “konks”) are soft-bodied animals

Lobatus gigas, commonly known as the queen conch, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family of true conches, the Strombidae.

queen conch animal

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The queen conch fishery has a long tradition in the Caribbean region. It’s been an easy target for fishermen – conch move slowly, are abundant in shallow waters

Anatomy of a Conch Shell

queen conch animal

Microdocs: Life Cycle of the Conch.

Queen Conch Video - Undersea Images by.

High Resolution video of the Queen Conch, courtesy of NTS Images. For more undersea images and video, please visit, www.ntsimages.com

Queen Conch - U.S. Fish and Wildlife.
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