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The Queen Conch Is Easily Recognizable by Its Large Pinkish Shell, Reaching a Length of 30 Cm and Weighing Some 2 Kg. Its Favourite Habitats Are Beds of Turtle...
The queen conch is easily recognizable by its large pinkish shell, reaching a length of 30 cm and weighing some 2 kg. Its favourite habitats are beds of Turtle grass (Thalassia) and of Manatee grass (Cymodocea) and sand flats at water depths from 1 to 30 m.
How big is the conch shell?
Description. Conchs are mollusks, marine snails that build elaborate shells as a home and a form of protection from predators. The shell of the queen conch or pink conch shell ranges in size from about six inches to 12 inches in length. It has between nine and 11 whorls on the protruding spire.
How big is the biggest conch shell?
At a maximum size of about 60 cm (24 inches), the Horse Conch, Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840), is the largest marine snail living in the Atlantic Ocean.
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