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Macrostrombus costatus ventral view of adult shell. Macrostrombus costatus is a large species of sea snail with a thick shell. The shell of an adult milk conch can be distinguished by the high spire and flaring lip. [3] Te common name milk conch is derived from the milky, white interior coloration of the aperture and light cream exterior of its ...
Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point on both ends). Conches that are sometimes referred to as "true conches" are marine gastropods in the family Strombidae , specifically in the genus Strombus and other closely related genera.
Conch, a large tropical mollusk (sea snail) with firm, white flesh, is the national dish of the Bahamas. [2] Conch can be prepared in a number of ways: served raw with lime juice, raw vegetables and even fruit called conch salad. It can be steamed, stewed, deep-fried ("cracked conch" or conch fritters), used in soups (especially conch chowder ...
Ancient middens of L. gigas shells bearing round holes are considered an evidence that pre-Columbian Lucayan Indians in the Bahamas used the queen conch as a food source. [70] Shell of this species featured in a 1902 painting by Frank Weston Benson. Brought by explorers, queen conch shells quickly became a popular asset in early modern Europe.
Sides include conch salad, fried plantains, steamed cabbage, baked mac and cheese, coleslaw, potato salad, peas and rice, coconut rice, corn on the cob and a garden salad. Sides cost from $2 to $5.
The shells of Turbinella angulata can reach a size of 12.7–49.6 centimetres (5.0–19.5 in). [3] [8] [6] These large shells are heavy and fusiform, with a sculpture of 8 to 10 prominent ribs angled at shoulder. Columella shows three strong folds. The basic colour of the external shell surface is white, while the inner are may be pink or ...
A stromboidean shell has a medium (e.g. spider conchs, Lambis spp.) to high spire (e.g. tibias, Tibia spp.), and a thickened and frequently expanded outer lip (e.g. the queen conch, Lobatus gigas, or the goliath conch, Lobatus goliath) that may be ornamented by long spines (e.g. the spider conch, Lambis chiragra, common pelican foot, Aporrhais ...
Strombus gracilior, common names the Eastern Pacific fighting conch, or the Panama fighting conch, is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.