Aliger gigas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pink conch
Aliger gigas
photo by FAO

Family:  Strombidae (conchs)
Max. size:  30 cm SHL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,300.0 g; max. reported age: 30 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 73 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: South Carolina to Brazil.
Diagnosis:  Shell large, with relatively large spire, flared outer lip with posterior expansion projecting well beyond spire length. Spire taller than other species in genus. Sculpture of sharp knobs along shoulder. Colour: pale tan with thin brown periostracum. Internal shell colour deep pink.
Biology:  The fisheries have grown exponentially in the last 30 years, with resulting declines in population and area closures. The species has been included on appendix 2 of CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species). International trade is allowed only from nations in which the populations of the species are not under threat from commercial fishing (Ref. 355). Maximum weight from Ref. 97674 cited in Ref. 105296.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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