The
largest
gastropod
in Florida
and one
of the
largest
in the
world
the Horse
Conch
can reach
as much
as 24
in. long.
They
feed
mainly
on other
gastropods.
The Horse
Conch
is found
mainly
in bays
and grassy
salt
water
flats.
Their
egg
masses
are
found
on
sand
and
consist
of
large
clusters.
Very
popular
in seafood
dishes
and as
sounvenirs,
shelling
and
hunting
have
reduced
their
numbers
so significantly
than
they
endangered
in many
coastal
locations.
The Horse
Conch
is the
state
shell
of Florida.
