12. STROMBUS No. 1 



The strombus does not creep but travels by a series of jumps rotating the shell from 

 side to side. When placed on its back it rights itself somersault fashion by its 

 strong narrow foot. This family are scavengers, feeding upon dead organisms as it 

 maneuvers about the ocean bottom. 



1. Strombus pugilis, Linne (Fighting Conch) 



Height: 3"-4" Range: Florida west coast 



Specimens taken from Fort Myers Beach and off Honduras 



2. Strombus raninus, Gmelin (Hawk Wing) 



Height: 4"-6" Range: Southern Florida and West Indies 

 Specimens taken off Florida Keys 



3. Strombus costatus, Gmelin (Ribbed Strombus) 



Height: 4.V2" Range: Florida and West Indies 

 Specimens dredged at Dry Tortugas 



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