Last night at Redondo, I found what looked like a conch shell that you'd see in the Caribbean. Pictures are attached.
I tried matching it to a species on this page for PNW gastropods, but didn't see anything obvious given the size and shape.
Anyone know what species this is? Did somebody dump a vacation souvenir overboard?
Puget Sound Conch?
Puget Sound Conch?
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
What’s interesting Derek is the little hole. That is how the conch is removed. A hole is made at the foot to release the conch meat. It looks pretty small compared to the ones I’ve seen in the tropics though.
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
I vote for vacation souvenir! Crazy sighting.
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Yeah I'd say somebody discarded the shell and threw it into the water
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
I'm trying to guess what made the hole.
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Usually it is a human to release the conch meat to eat.dwashbur wrote:I'm trying to guess what made the hole.
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