Difference between revisions of "Conch"
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| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Conch" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Conch" Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed March 31, 2003]. |
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | * Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000 | ||
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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;
Additional Images
Beds of Conch
Authority
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Conch" Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. [Accessed March 31, 2003].
- Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000