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Queen conch (Strombus gigas)

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Queen conch on sea floor

© Reinhard Dirscherl / www.flpa-images.co.uk
Queen conch showing claw-like operculum and eye on stalk

© Viola's Photo Visions Inc. / Animals Animals
Empty queen conch shell

© Maresa Pryor/AA / gettyimages.com
Queen conch eyes

© Jurgen Freund / naturepl.com
Queen conch eyes

© Jurgen Freund / naturepl.com
Queen conch eye

© Kjell Sandved / gettyimages.com
Queen conch foot

© Kjell Sandved / gettyimages.com
Queen conch shells on beach

© Simon Brown / naturalvisions.co.uk
Shell of queen conch in a fishing net

© Muriel Hazan / Biosphoto
Queen conch shells piled up for sale

© Tim Laman / naturepl.com
Queen conch farmer holding farm-bred juveniles

© Doug Perrine / naturepl.com

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