Queen Conch

Queen Conch
Name: Queen Conch
Scientific Name: Lobatus gigas
Family: Conchs
Taxonomic: Strombidae
ID Group: Snails, Clams & Shells
Size: up to 12 in.
Depth Range: Various depths (0 – 130 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This Conch has a large, light or dark orange shell with blunt spikes and a rosy pink interior. The eyestalks, with tentacles below, are often visible.

The Queen Conch lives in seagrass beds and sandy areas.