Queen Conch
Queen Conch, Juvenile
This juvenile Queen Conch has a long, cone-shaped shell with no flared outer lip yet. Its orange inner shell is also common in young Queen Conchs.
| Name: | Queen Conch |
| Scientific Name: | Aliger gigas |
| Synonym: | Lobatus gigas |
| Family: | Conchs |
| Scientific Family: | Strombidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 1429769 |
| 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.