Queen Conch or Pink Conch (Strombus gigas, Linne)

Name/Title

Queen Conch or Pink Conch (Strombus gigas, Linne)

Entry/Object ID

A2005.06.23

Description

This is the typical conch that tourists bring back from the Caribbean. In the West Indies, the natives employ the succulent flesh of the Queen Conch for their famous conch soup, and the shells are used as decorative edging for walks and garden paths.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

A2005.06.23