Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas

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Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Date Issued
2005
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The queen conch, Strombus gigas, is the largest molluscan gastropod (shell length, SL, of 7 to 9 inches; 18 to 23 cm) of the six conch species found in the shallow seagrass beds of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean Islands, and the northern coasts of Central and South America. The queen conch is found in the territorial waters of at least 36 countries and dependent territories. It is known by various names, such as caracol (Mexico, Honduras, Columbia), carrucho (Puerto Rico), cobo (Cuba), and lambi (Hispaniola, French Antilles).

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3352216
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The queen conch, Strombus gigas, is the largest molluscan gastropod (shell length, SL, of 7 to 9 inches; 18 to 23 cm) of the six conch species found in the shallow seagrass beds of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean Islands, and the northern coasts of Central and South America. The queen conch is found in the territorial waters of at least 36 countries and dependent territories. It is known by various names, such as caracol (Mexico, Honduras, Columbia), carrucho (Puerto Rico), cobo (Cuba), and lambi (Hispaniola, French Antilles).
This publication is available at http://www.srac.msstate.edu/ and may be cited as: Davis, M. (2005). Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas. [USDA Grant No. 2003-38500-12997]. SRAC Publication, 7203, 12pp. Stoneville, Miss.: Southern Regional Aquaculture Center.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1605.
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2005
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2005
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2005
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FADT3352216
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Davis, Megan

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mdavi105@fau.edu
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Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas
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Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
2005
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Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas
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Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas