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.