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A spiral shaped shell from a marine snail of the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda). Conch shells are blown to produce a loud horn sound. The Austrailian trumpet snail produces the largest conch shells, sometimes over 60 cm long. | A spiral shaped shell from a marine snail of the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda). Conch shells are blown to produce a loud horn sound. The Austrailian trumpet snail produces the largest conch shells, sometimes over 60 cm long. | ||
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conch shell; trumpet shell; | conch shell; trumpet shell; | ||
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Conch" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Conch" [Accessed March 31, 2003]. |
| − | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, | + | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 |
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 4 July 2022
Description
A spiral shaped shell from a marine snail of the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda). Conch shells are blown to produce a loud horn sound. The Austrailian trumpet snail produces the largest conch shells, sometimes over 60 cm long.
Synonyms and Related Terms
conch shell; trumpet shell;
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Conch" [Accessed March 31, 2003].
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, https://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000