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Giant Florida Conch

Triplofusus giganteus

Photo by Grace M.
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A foot-long purple and white snail with a red inside and brown foot.

Habitat:

Blind Pass Beach, Florida.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Grace M.
I thought a Fighting Conch was smaller with a purplish crustacean inside, but I could be wrong.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2016

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