Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas

Title:	Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas.	228 views 33 downloads
Name(s):	Davis, Megan, creator
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Article
Issuance:	single unit
Date Issued:	2005
Publisher:	Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Physical Description:	text/pdf [13p.]
Language(s):	English
Identifier:	3352216 (digitool), FADT3352216 (IID), fau:6550 (fedora)
Note(s):	The queen conch, Strombus gigas, is the largest molluscan gastropod (shell length, SL, of 7 to 9 inches; 18 to 23 cm) of the six conch species found in the shallow seagrass beds of Florida, the Bahamas, Bermuda, the Caribbean Islands, and the northern coasts of Central and South America. The queen conch is found in the territorial waters of at least 36 countries and dependent territories. It is known by various names, such as caracol (Mexico, Honduras, Columbia), carrucho (Puerto Rico), cobo (Cuba), and lambi (Hispaniola, French Antilles). This publication is available at http://www.srac.msstate.edu/ and may be cited as: Davis, M. (2005). Species profile: Queen conch, Strombus gigas. [USDA Grant No. 2003-38500-12997]. SRAC Publication, 7203, 12pp. Stoneville, Miss.: Southern Regional Aquaculture Center. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1605.
Subject(s):	Queen conch Strombus gigas Mollusks Gastropoda
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3352216
Restrictions on Access:	©2005 Southern Regional Aquaculture Center
Host Institution:	FAU

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