Vintage Large Natural Horse Conch Shell

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Offered is a horse conch natural shell specimen. It's a very soft beige/off white and the aperture (open side) is … Read more Offered is a horse conch natural shell specimen. It's a very soft beige/off white and the aperture (open side) is a soft blush pink.

This particular breed of conch is predatory and feeds off other oceanic snails and is the official Florida gastropod. These were often used as megaphone horn to announce the arrival of fresh fish. Perfect as a centerpiece, a paperweight, as a desk or powder room ornament, or for your curiosities collection. Would also be lovely mounted on a lucite stand.

Measures 16" long, 8" wide, 6" tall

Latin genus: Triplofusus giganteus. See less