Best Strombidae
The Queen Conch (Aliger gigas) is a large marine snail belonging to the strombidae family. Historically harvested for food and prized for its distinctive pink shell, it was heavily fished throughout much of the 20th century. Now, conservation efforts protect this Caribbean species primarily benefiti...
The Chiragra Spider Conch is a large marine gastropod native to the Indo-Pacific, notable for the seven finger-like projections extending from its shell.
Tropical Indo-Pacific strombid with six or more elongated, finger-like projections on its outer lip, found on sandy reef-associated substrates from East Africa to Polynesia.
Indo-Pacific strombid with robust, curved outer-lip digitations resembling a scorpion's claws, inhabiting coral reef environments from East Africa to the western Pacific.
Tropical western Atlantic strombid recognized by its elongated, swept-back outer lip extension; it inhabits shallow sandy and grassy substrates from the Caribbean to Brazil.
Caribbean strombid with a broad, wing-like flaring outer lip, restricted to shallow seagrass and sandy habitats of the tropical western Atlantic, including Florida and the Bahamas.
Medium-sized Caribbean strombid that uses its sharp, pointed operculum as a lever to right itself when overturned, an active locomotor behavior that inspired its common name.
Heavily built Caribbean strombid with a smooth, cream-to-pink aperture interior, found on seagrass beds and sandy flats across the tropical western Atlantic and Caribbean.
