08-22-2011, 08:39 AM
08-22-2011, 02:22 PM
It is an immature Queen Conch, or Pink Conch, Strombus gigas. When the end of the spire is sawed off like this, it is so the shell can be used as a horn. If you know how to blow a trumpet or bugle, you can get quite an impressive sound out of a shell like this.
08-22-2011, 07:56 PM
Thanks for the determination and the information Paul.
Kind regards.
Kind regards.
08-26-2011, 01:47 AM
This is not as easy as it looks. You have to blow it and see if you can achieve a b-flat. If not, and all you get is a C-sharp, then it probably is Strombus gigas.
http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist...topic=1219
http://z14.invisionfree.com/Conchologist...topic=1219