RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus)

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rjbud1
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RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 10, 2018 17:50:46 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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First post is my favorite marine snail of all time - the tasty, hard shelled, beautiful, Strombus Gigas! (QUEEN CONCH).
I had an idea last night. Specimen shells are something I collect way more than rocks and minerals, simply because of 1. Scientific purposes, importance, and information, and 2. Shells are cheaper as they are not collected as much as minerals or jewelry. My most expensive shell was $75, and my most expensive rock was $200. The shell you are looking at now is a rare dwarf specimen of Pink Conch / Queen Conch (Strombus Gigas), it is 6 inches and a full grown adult shell. 99% of this species adults are 9-12 inches long. Just like humans, molluscs can have diseases / syndromes so that the shell is midget sized (just like human midgets). I am not putting it in a way to offend anyone, but rather a way in which to convey facts.
It cost me $36.95. It is 158mm long.

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rjbud1
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RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 10, 2018 17:55:22 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Juvenile Queen Conchs. These come from an old collection from Chub Cay, the Bahamas. You can tell these are juvenile Strombus Gigas by the short knobs and thin lip. The largest is 82 mm and smallest juvenile is 47mm.

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RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 10, 2018 18:06:52 GMT -5 via Tapatalk

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Strombus Costatus

Basically it is smaller than the Strombus Gigas, growing to a maximum of only 6 inches. There is alot of sexual dimorphism (when there is a species, and one male is smaller / larger and has a slightly different appearance than the female - vice versa) as the Red specimen is the male, it is smaller and already at adult age. The female still has a bit to grow and is bigger tgan the male, and also is slightly different. You can tell by the knobs and lips of the shells.

zazzy off to a rocking start Member since February 2018 Posts: 10	RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 10, 2018 20:49:43 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by zazzy on Feb 10, 2018 20:49:43 GMT -5 It's cool you have the operculum too. Thank u

rjbud1 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since November 2015 Posts: 100	RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 10, 2018 23:30:32 GMT -5 via Tapatalk zazzy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rjbud1 on Feb 10, 2018 23:30:32 GMT -5 Feb 10, 2018 20:49:43 GMT -5 zazzy said: It's cool you have the operculum too. Thank u I have data slips and everything. All my shells are live taken
	Let's get this straight. I love rocks, LOVE THEM. There's a rock on my toilet, near the sink, near the fridge, on my windowsill, on my nightstand, on my desk, on top of my broken PC, next to me right now, and sometimes.... I wake up to a nice Lake Superior agate next to my pillow.

rjbud1 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since November 2015 Posts: 100	RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 11, 2018 1:40:08 GMT -5 via Tapatalk Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rjbud1 on Feb 11, 2018 1:40:08 GMT -5 Another strombus Gigas Juvenile, 57mm, no operculum.
	Let's get this straight. I love rocks, LOVE THEM. There's a rock on my toilet, near the sink, near the fridge, on my windowsill, on my nightstand, on my desk, on top of my broken PC, next to me right now, and sometimes.... I wake up to a nice Lake Superior agate next to my pillow.

rjbud1 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since November 2015 Posts: 100	RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 11, 2018 2:00:29 GMT -5 via Tapatalk mohs likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rjbud1 on Feb 11, 2018 2:00:29 GMT -5 Two strombus alatus juvenile fighting conch.
	Let's get this straight. I love rocks, LOVE THEM. There's a rock on my toilet, near the sink, near the fridge, on my windowsill, on my nightstand, on my desk, on top of my broken PC, next to me right now, and sometimes.... I wake up to a nice Lake Superior agate next to my pillow.

mohs In Memoriam RIP mohstly Member since January 2009 Posts: 19,412	RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 11, 2018 18:39:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mohs on Feb 11, 2018 18:39:10 GMT -5 tell me something about the growth of the shell does the little critter as it grows keep building shell up?
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rjbud1
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RJ's Specimen Shell Collection (Strombus) Feb 11, 2018 18:42:36 GMT -5 via Tapatalk mohs likes this

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Feb 11, 2018 18:39:10 GMT -5 mohs said:

tell me something about the growth of the shell
does the little critter as it grows
keep building shell up?

Yes! The shells are simply growing exoskeletons of the snails. I have an example below. Thanks for your interest! All my shells come with operculums and data slips.

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