The horse conch is the Florida state shell. It is one of the largest shells to be found around the coastline and is the largest snail in North America. The horse conch is one of the spindle shells – family Fasciolariidae. They are thick and elongated. It looks like someone stretched the shell from both ends. It can grow to be nearly 2 feet in length!
One day while exploring exposed mud flats at Three Sisters I saw this clump in the sand. It turned out to be a living horse conch, about a foot or more long. The shell was covered with barnacles and oysters.
The small horse conchs I’ve come across have all had hermit crabs inside. As can be seen in my photo, Continue reading “About The Florida Horse Conch Mollusk and Seashell”
