Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Queen Conch
Aliger gigas
Queen Conch
Category: True Conchs
Scientific Name: Aliger gigas
Synonyms: Strombus gigas, Lobatus gigas
Size: 6 to 9 in. (15 to 23 cm)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Mollusca (Phylum)
└Gastropoda (Class)
 └Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  └Littorinimorpha (Order)
   └Strombidae (Family)
    └Aliger (Genus)

Gastropods
True Conchs

Queen Conch

Milk Conch

Florida Fighting Conch

Roostertail Conch



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