What do the look like? – A spiky large
shell usually cream to white on the top
side and pink on the under side. Two
long eye stalks are usually protruding
from the shell as well as a tube-like
mouth. A brown toenail like foot that
is uses to move itself along the sand
can also be visible. The queen conch
can grow up to 12 inches and can
weigh as much as 5 pounds. Conches
can be found widely throughout the
Caribbean and the southern US. They live in shallow waters with sandy seabed and sea grass.
What do they eat??? Adults feed mostly on algae but will also filter through other materials on the sand.
How old are they??? Queen conch can live up to 40 years old though most average between 20 and 30 years.
Males vs Females…. Females can grow more quickly than males and will also grow to a larger size and weight than males.