Name that Shell ???

[Reel Fun]

Went to St Joe friday, picked up 5 gals or so of scallops, all I wanted to clean....and plenty to eat. S-SE of BI. Found this awsome shell, took some pics, and returned it to the bottom. I really don't know what kind of a shell it is....had a bright orange inside.



Must of been about 14-16" long.....

[Dubble Trubble]

Looks like a Conch to me. We used to find then also in St Andrews Sound between Mexico Beach and Panama City.

Dubble

[bman]

Very Cool shell- Its a Horse Conch.
Florida's state Shell- I think its protected...

[Dubble Trubble]

Conch Fritters from the Keys.......mmmmmmmm goooodddd!!!


Dubble

[EddieJoe]

Went to St Joe friday, picked up 5 gals or so of scallops, all I wanted to clean....and plenty to eat. S-SE of BI. Found this awsome shell, took some pics, and returned it to the bottom. I really don't know what kind of a shell it is....had a bright orange inside.



Must of been about 14-16" long.....

Horse conch, Pleuroploca gigantea. I recommend you leave the live ones to live on. A shame to kill them for the shell. Can be eaten, but is not the same conch commonly eaten in the Carribean (queen conch).

EJ

[Reel Fun]

Thanks guys...I thought it was some kinda conch...but not the "regular kind"....don't worry, it made it safely back to the bottom. It would be a shame to remove something that cool from it"s home.

[Atticus]

I found one of those this weekend at Turkey Point Shoal. Turned it over to look at it and the orange part spit at me.

[Tom Keels]

I found one of those this weekend at Turkey Point Shoal. Turned it over to look at it and the orange part spit at me.

How'd it know you were a lawyer?

[TroutTrent]

[Charles]

Conchs and welks taste okay, but it's like trying to chew a piece of bicycle innertube. Pin shells are more tender, but not like scallops.

[AJ]

I found one of those this weekend at Turkey Point Shoal. Turned it over to look at it and the orange part spit at me.

How'd it know you were a lawyer?

Now That's funny!