growth (shell deposition) temperatures given for S. gigas 

 and S. costatus based on isotope studies. 



raninus, as well as growth series of S. gigas and S. pugilis 

 provided. 



EVANOFF, V. 



1979. Natural baits: conch. Salt Water Sportsman 

 40(4):111-112. 



Brief account of S. gigas distribution and use. Use of 

 conch as chum and bait discussed. 



FORD, P. D. 



1945. An albino Strombus gigas Linne. Mollusca 

 (Tavares, Fla.) 1(4):50. 



A pure white, fresh shell of S. gigas reported from 

 Jamaica. 



FIELD, L. H. 



1977. An experimental analysis of the escape response of 

 the gastropod Strombus macutatus. Pac. Sci. 31:1-11. 



Escape response of the Hawaiian strombid S. macutatus 

 to moUuscivorous gastropods is described in detail. 

 Adaptive morphology of strombids discussed. 



FISCHER, P. 



1861 . Note sur les organes visuels des Strombus. J. Con- 

 chyliol. 9:213-220. 



General observations and notes on the eye structures and 

 colors of strombids. Eyes of S. gigas described in detail, 

 with emphasis on structure. 



FISCHER, W. (editor) 



1978. FAO species identification sheets for fishery pur- 

 poses. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Vol. 

 6, FAO, Rome. 



Short synopses of large edible gastropods, including S. 

 costatus and S. gigas. Pictorial guide to the edible 

 gastropods included and English, French, and Spanish 

 common names, adult sizes, distributions, shell descrip- 

 tions, and comments on commercial use of S. costatus, 

 S. gigas, and S. pugilis provided. Figures illustrate distin- 

 guishing characters of S. costatus, S. gigas, S. pugilis, S. 

 raninus, and S. goliath. Distribution maps of S. gigas 

 and S. costatus with notes on present fishing grounds, 

 catches, main fishing gear, and utilization given. 



FLORES, C. 



1964a. Notas sobre la distribucion geografica e importan- 

 cia de Strombus gigas L., 1758 (Mollusca: Mesogastro- 

 poda) en las aguas costeras Venezolanas. Lagena 

 1964(3):32-34. 



Presence of S. gigas in grassbeds of Venezuelan coastal 

 waters briefly discussed. 



1964b. Contribucion al conocimiento del genero Strombus 

 Linnaeus, 1758, (Mollusca: Mesogastropoda), en las aguas 

 costaneras de Venezuela. Mem. Soc. Cienc. Nat. LaSalle 

 24(69):261-276. 



Descriptions and photographs of strombids from 

 Venezuela and offshore islands: S. gigas, S. pugilis, S. 

 costatus, S. gallus, and S. raninus. Strombus gallus and 

 S. raninus are new records for Venezuela. Distributions 

 and abundance of the Venezuelan strombids compared. 

 Photographs of adult S. costatus, S. gallus, and S. 



GILLARY, H. L. 



1971. Electrical responses from the mature and regenerat- 

 ing eye of Strombus, a marine gastropod. Am. Zool. 

 11:672. 



Abstract on anatomy and function of the eye of S. 

 luhuanus, an Indo-Pacific strombid. 



1972. The regenerating eye of Strombus: anatomy and 

 electrophysiology. Am. Zool. 12:691. 



Abstract on anatomy and function of the eye of S. 

 luhuanus, an Indo-Pacific strombid. 



1974. Light-evoked electrical potentials from the eye and 

 optic nerve of Strombus: response waveform and spectral 

 sensitivity. J. Exp. Biol. 60:383-396. 



Description of anatomy and electrical responses of the 

 eye of S. luhuanus, an Indo-Pacific strombid. 



GOODRICH, C. 



1944. Variations in Strombus pugilis alatus. Occas. 

 Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich., No. 490, 10 p. 



Sanibel Island, Fla., designated the type locality of the 

 "subspecies" S. pugilis alatus [ = S. alatus]. Detailed 

 description and discussion of variation in shell sculpture, 

 size, color, and pattern, with notes on habitat and 

 distribution. 



GUDGER, E. W. 



1927. Inquilinism between the cheilodipterid fish, 

 Apogonichthys puncticulatus, and the univalve mollusk, 

 Strombus bituberculatus. Zoologica, N.Y. 9:193-200. 



Partial translation of Plate's (1908) description of symbi- 

 osis between an apogonid fish, Apogonichthys 

 [ = Astrapogon] strombi, and the conch S. gigas in the 

 Bahamas. Observations made on a similar relationship 

 between two other species, S. bituberculatus [ = S. 

 raninus] and Apogonichthys [ = Aslrapogon] punc- 

 ticulatus from Tortugas, Fla. 



GULLAND, J. A. (editor) 



1971. The fish resources of the ocean. Fishing News 

 (Books) Ltd., Surrey, Eng., 255 p. 



Strombus gigas and S. costatus mentioned as moUuscan 

 resources of the Central Western Atlantic region. Conch 

 fisheries of the Bahamas and Honduras briefly men- 

 tioned. It is suggested that exploitation of conchs is 



