This species is closely similar to " Strombus pugilis ", the West Indian fighting conch, which has a more southerly range . " Strombus alatus " shells have less prominent subsutural spines and a slightly more projected outer lip.
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Seashells including the sacred chank or shankha " Turbinella pyrum "; " Triton's trumpet " " Charonia tritonis "; and the Queen Conch " Strombus gigas " have been used as musical instruments around the world.
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The taxon " Laevistrombus " was introduced in the literature as a subgenus of " Strombus " by Tetsuaki Kira ( 1955 ) in the third printing of the 1st edition of " Coloured Illustrations of the Shells of Japan ".
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The objects were to spread around the world again . " The Paston Treasure " was acquired by Norwich Castle Museum in 1947 where it, along with strombus shell with the enamelled mount is currently on display as part of the Norwich Castle Museum Collection.
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The purported trade between Ecuador and Mexico consisted of luxury items, including Spondylus ( spiny oyster ) and Strombus ( conch ) shells, which were prominently traded from their origins in the warm ocean waters of Ecuador throughout the Andes and up and down the coasts of South America ..
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Six species live in the greater Caribbean region, including the queen conch, " Strombus gigas " ( now usually known as " Eustrombus gigas " or " Lobatus gigas " ), and the West Indian fighting conch, " Strombus pugilis ".
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Six species live in the greater Caribbean region, including the queen conch, " Strombus gigas " ( now usually known as " Eustrombus gigas " or " Lobatus gigas " ), and the West Indian fighting conch, " Strombus pugilis ".
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Another example is the conch pearl ( sometimes referred to simply as the'pink pearl'), which is found very rarely growing between the mantle and the shell of the queen conch or pink conch, " Strombus gigas ", a large sea snail or marine gastropod from the Caribbean Sea.
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Various species of large marine gastropod shells can be turned into " blowing shells ", but some of the best-known species used are the sacred chank or shankha " Turbinella pyrum ", the Triton's trumpet " Charonia tritonis ", and the queen conch " Strombus gigas ".
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Various species of large marine gastropod shells can be turned into " blowing shells ", but some of the best-known species are : the sacred chank or shankha " Turbinella pyrum "; the " Triton's trumpet " " Charonia tritonis "; and the Queen Conch " Strombus gigas ".
