Triplofusus giganteus
Species of tulip snail - the horse conch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Triplofusus giganteus, commonly known as the Florida horse conch, or the giant horse conch, is a species of extremely large predatory subtropical and tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, tulip snails and their allies.[1] On average, it weighs over 11 pounds.[2]
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Triplofusus giganteus | |
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In situ, note the orange soft parts | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Fasciolariidae |
Genus: | Triplofusus |
Species: | T. giganteus |
Binomial name | |
Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840) | |
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Although known as a horse conch, this is not a true conch, as it is not in the family Strombidae.
With a shell length that can reach 60 cm, this species is the largest gastropod in United States waters,[3] and one of the largest gastropods in the world.