Triplofusus giganteus, commonly known as the Florida horse conch, or the giant horse conch, is a species of extremely large predatory subtropical and tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, tulip snails and their allies. [1]

2022年1月18日 · The horse conch’s shell can grow to an incredible two feet in length, making it the largest living snail in North America and the world’s second largest. This distinct shell has a whorled shape that is more orange when the animal is young and a …

2019年9月20日 · 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. Horse Conchs are known to feed on a number of other mollusks, including Lightning Whelks, Tulips, Fighting Conchs, large clams, and others.

2022年4月6日 · Horse conchs, the flashy marine snails that inhabit Florida’s colossal state seashell, live shorter lives and reproduce later than previously understood, according to new research that...

Florida’s state shell is the Horse Conch, Triplofusus giganteus. This enormous saltwater snail has a shell that can grow up to 2 feet in length making it the largest living snail in North America and the second-largest snail in the world.

2019年9月6日 · The Horse Conch, Triplofusus giganteus. Clockwise from left, adult shell, detail of shell apex, young shell. Photos by José H. Leal.

Horse Conch Shell size up to 50 cm; shell with up to ten whorls. Sculpture of about 5-7 spiral cords and weak axial ribs that sometimes form knobs on whorl shoulders.

2024年1月18日 · Among the most sought after shells is the Florida horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus), named the official state shell of Florida in 1969. While there are a variety of mollusks that have unique growth phases, I will use the Florida horse conch to explain in simple terms how a seashell comes to be.

2024年4月18日 · The Florida Horse Conch is the largest predatory gastropod found in the Western Atlantic. It is the offical state shell of Florida.

One of the most sought-after shells in the Gulf of Mexico is the Florida state shell, the Horse Conch. This shell is legendary being the largest gastropod in United States waters and among the largest shells in the world.