The photograph is authentic and features Triplofusus giganteus, a species from the Fasciolariidae family. Although commonly referred to as the "Florida horse conch," it is not a "true conch" by ...

TAMPA, Fla. (Apr. 6, 2022) – The Florida horse conch population – one of the world’s largest invertebrate animals – is shrinking. Established in 1969 as the Florida state shell with a record length of ...

Horse conchs, the flashy marine snails that inhabit Florida’s colossal state seashell, live shorter lives and reproduce later than previously understood, according to new research that warns the Gulf ...

During a recent vacation on Sanibel Island, Jessica Reyna and her family participated in the popular tradition of shelling along the beach. More than six months after Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic ...

Unregulated commercial harvesting and recreational live collection are pushing Florida horse conch populations closer to collapse. The Florida horse conch population -- one of the world's largest ...

Jessica Reyna's daughter, Delaney Kain, holds the two shells the family found on a recent visit to Sanibel Island. During a recent vacation on Sanibel Island, Jessica Reyna and her family participated ...