Queen Conch
queen conch
A large marine gastropod mollusk (sea snail) from family Strombidae.
operculum
Dark curved claw-like strong foot.
tools and jewelry
Natives used parts of the queen conch shell for these two things.
algae and seagrass
Queen conch are herbivores and eat these two plant types.
seagrass beds
Queen conch habitat.
centuries
Queen conch meat has been eaten by Caribbean islanders & southern Floridians for this long.
aperture
The Queen conch's thick, pink, flared outer shell lip opening.
predators
What humans, starfish and crustaceans are to the Queen conch.
2005
The year R. L. Simone gave a detailed anatomical description of the Queen conch.
overfishing and poaching
Two threats to the Queen conch.