Volute (6”-7”) Conch Try displaying different sized shells

Try displaying different sized shells in groups for a sophisticated look

Widest pacific conch seashells are extremely thick and heavy shells with beautiful patterns

The only species of its genus

Habitat - Most are found in warm tropical seas

They use the venomous cells (nematocysts) found in their tentacles to catch prey in these nutrient rich waters

Volute (6”-7”) Conch Try displaying different sized shellsVolute, any marine snail of the family Volutidae (subclass Prosobranchia of the classGastropoda). Most species have large, colourful shells, typically with an elongated aperture in the first whorl of the shell and a number of deep folds on the inner lip. Volutes are most common in warm, shallow waters but occur also in polar seas. Prized by collectors is the imperial volute (Aulica imperialis) of the Philippines; it is 25 cm (10 inches) long, with a