History
The queen conch was originally described from a shell in 1758 by Swedish naturalist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus, who originated the system of Ver más

Aliger gigas is gonochoristic, which means each individual snail is either distinctly male or distinctly female. Females are usually larger than … Ver más

Conch meat has been consumed for centuries and has traditionally been an important part of the diet in many islands in the Ver más

• Coomans H.E. (1965). "Shells and shell objects from an Indian site on Magueyes Island, Puerto Rico". Caribbean Journal of Science 5 (1–2): 15–23. PDF.
• Spade, D.J.; Griffitt, R.J.; Liu, L.; Brown-Peterson, N.J.; Kroll, K.J.; et al. (2010). "Queen Conch … Ver más

Shell
The mature shell grows to 15–31 centimetres (5.9–12.2 in) in length in three to five years while … Ver más

Distribution
Aliger gigas is native to the tropical Western Atlantic coasts of North and Central America in … Ver más

Threats
Queen conch populations have been rapidly declining throughout the years and have been mostly depleted in some areas in the Caribbean due … Ver más