Common name of Triplofusus giganteus
 
Common Name Florida Horse Conch
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official Trade Name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Herbert, G.S., S.P. Geiger, S.G. Hesterberg, N. Seiden, J.A. Rogers, R.M. Harke, M. Sala, K.J. West and E.A. Goddard, 2022
Life Stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st Modifier other animal
2nd Modifier locality/area
Remarks 'conch' from Latin 'concha', akin to Sanskrit 'sankha' meaning mussel.
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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