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Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW ... What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks ... Pleuroploca gigantea (Florida horse conch) ;
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animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/john_whit...
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/john_white/john_white_inverts/pleuroploca_gigantea.jpg/view.html
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The horse conch has been designated the Florida state shell. The designation of this shell was the direct result of the efforts of members of the Palm Beach County Shell Club, their friends, and State Representative William G. James of Delray Beach.
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www.whitney.ufl.edu/species/horse-conch.htm
www.whitney.ufl.edu/species/horse-conch.htm
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Florida Keys Treasures Conch Pictures ... Florida Fighting Conch Shell ... Pleuroploca gigantea - Not a Strombus Conch. The State shell of Florida. Found mostly in bays on grass flats they can also be found along the Gulf. Quite a large shell they can reach up to 24"
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floridakeystreasures.com/conch/conchpics.shtml
floridakeystreasures.com/conch/conchpics.shtml
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Florida Horse Conch; Pleuroploca gigantea; ... the conch then inserts its proboscis and eats the soft parts of the prey. The egg masses are found on sand and consist of clusters of flattened, vase-shaped capsules that have horizontal ridges on the outside.
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www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNum...
www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=SS0055
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Range North Carolina to Florida and Texas. ... the conch then inserts its proboscis and eats the soft parts of the prey. The egg masses are found on sand and consist of clusters of flattened, vase-shaped capsules that have horizontal ridges on the outside ... Florida Horse Conch Pleuroploca gigantea...
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www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum...
www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=SS0055
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The Florida Horse Conch is the official state shell of Florida. The adult shell is orangish, cream, or brown on the exterior, with a thin brown periostracum (or scaly covering). The spindle-shaped shell has an orangey-red aperture (opening).
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www.mitchellspublications.com/guides/shells/articles/00...
www.mitchellspublications.com/guides/shells/articles/0022/
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Florida's State Shell, the Horse Conch (Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840)), is by far the most imposing of all the state shells, and may attain a length of 24 inches. The species, a voracious carnivore, is common on both coasts of Florida from the shoreline down to a depth of about 100 feet.
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www.jaxshells.org/pleuropl.htm
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The Horse conch is usually 10.2-48.3 cm high. Spindle-shaped, huge, with a lengthen, conical spire; whitish-yellow, orange, or brown; roofed with a thin brown enclosure.Horse conch is the florida's state shell and the largest shell found on the coastal areas of florida. ... Florida resort offers new,
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www.floridaholidayreview.com/horse-conch.htm
www.floridaholidayreview.com/horse-conch.htm
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Tampa , Florida ... Horse racing is very popular at Tampa Bay Downs, in Oldsmar. The live horse racing season is from December to May. Even poker games can be played there. These poker games are played in the card room.
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www.floridaholidayreview.com/tampa.htm
www.floridaholidayreview.com/tampa.htm
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