Common name : Giant conch, Pink conch
Scientific name : Lobatus gigas
Family : Strombidae
Native to : North-Western Atlantic
Interesting fact : The queen conch lays its eggs in longgelatinous strings on sand or seagrass.
Conservation status : Critically Endangered
The queen conch is a sea snail living in seagrass beds. It has aspiral shell with spines that has a pink, flared lip. It has largestalked eyes and a pair of sensory tentacles, a strong foot and asickle-shaped operculum. They feed on macroalgae, seagrass, unicellular algae and detritus. Lifespan is 20-30 years.
