Florida Fighting Conch Strombus Alatus

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Florida fighting conch strombus alatus. Strombus alatus is known as the florida fighting conch and strombus pugilis is known as the west indian fighting conch. The shell is touched with white and sometimes has additional orange and purple markings. Strombus alatus is the most common stombidae found around florida. Strombus alatus gmelin 1791 florida fighting conch.

Geographical range habitat and habits. The florida fighting conch strombus alatus gmelin 1791 is one of southwest florida s best known and most abundant mollusks. This conch occurs in the western atlantic ocean from north. The front of the shell is designed with two curved edges.

So much could be said about that species but today i want to focus on some differences between the juvenile young and the adult shells. The florida fighting conch is a rather formidable looking snail with a very handsome golden caramel colored shell. Strombus alatus is not listed in cites or on the iucn red list of threatened species. The fighting conch strombus alatus is sometimes referred to as florida fighting conch to distinguish it from the west indian fighting conch strombus pugilis.

The two share a slight similarity in appearance with strong points around their spiral and orange coloring on the outside of their shells. Florida fighting conch strombus alatus gmelin 1791. It is very similar to s. Shell size to 110 mm.

Early whorls with blunt spines or nodules on periphery. Strombus alatus the florida fighting conch is a species of medium sized warm water sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family strombidae the true conchs. It is found on both sides of the peninsula and the florida keys. Strombus pugilis common names the fighting conch and the west indian fighting conch is a species of medium to large sea snail a marine gastropod mollusk in the family strombidae the true conchs.

In many species of the conch genus strombus the juven. These edges allow the eyestalks to look out from under the shell and become aware of its surroundings keeping the rest of its body safe. Pugilis is similar in appearance to strombus alatus the florida fighting conch. Strombus alatus gmelin 1791 florida fighting conch.

Strombus alatus commonly known as the florida fighting conch contains a small jagged spire at the top of the shell and about seven whorls. Pugilis linneaus 1758 which is also reported as occuring in florida.