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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.....

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

Dubble

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

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


Dubble

Reel Fun wrote: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

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.

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.

Atticus wrote: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?

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.

Tom Keels wrote:

Atticus wrote: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!