There is also a colony of queen conch Strombus gigas. From Wordnik.com. [Desembarco del Granma National Park, Cuba] Reference
For more than 25 years, all attempts at culturing pearls from the queen conch (Strombus gigas) have been unsuccessful-until now. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
Shells were used principally for beads and other ornaments, but also for trumpets (Strombus and Murex), and as receptacles (Haliotis). From Wordnik.com. [Tseh So, a Small House Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico :] Reference
In terms of absolute numbers, and the number of ruins in which they have been found, the leading shells are Olivella, Glycymeris, Strombus, and. From Wordnik.com. [Tseh So, a Small House Ruin, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico :] Reference
After examining more than 1,400 shells at an archaeological site in Palau, the scientists found that the humped conch (Strombus gibberulus) increased in average length about 1.5 millimeters over the past 3,000 years -- which is a small amount in the big picture, but is a 5% increase in length for the 30mm long shellfish. From Wordnik.com. [TreeHugger] Reference
Strombus fasciatus, Born. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Midian — Volume 2] Reference
Strombus floridus, Lamarck. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Midian — Volume 2] Reference
Strombus tricornis, Lamarck. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Midian — Volume 2] Reference
Strombus gibberulus, Linné. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Midian — Volume 2] Reference
Strombus chiragra. From Wordnik.com. [Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Naturgeschichte mit erklaerenden Anmerkungen] Reference
Strombus diiragra. From Wordnik.com. [Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Naturgeschichte mit erklaerenden Anmerkungen] Reference
Strombus canariuir. From Wordnik.com. [Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Naturgeschichte mit erklaerenden Anmerkungen] Reference
Strombus anris Dianae. From Wordnik.com. [Allgemeines Polyglotten-Lexicon der Naturgeschichte mit erklaerenden Anmerkungen] Reference
Strombus gigas) have been unsuccessful-until now. From Wordnik.com. [Newswise: Latest News] Reference
Genres Strombus, Rostellaria, Murex.pp. 217-227. From Wordnik.com. [Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work] Reference
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