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Strombus

Strombus

9.9
A group of sea snails with long curved shells called conchs
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Strombus
  • Research on the queen conch, Strombus gigas, has revealed important insights into its breeding habits.
  • Strombus gigas
  • queen Strombus
  • conch (Strombus)

Examples

  • Marine biologists have classified Strombus as a crucial part of coastal ecosystems due to its role in nutrient cycling.

  • In review: Settlement and recruitment of queen conch (Strombus gigas) in seagrass meadows: associations with habitat and micropredators.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Today there are approximately 230 published scientific papers on queen conch, Strombus gigas.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The first formal descriptions of the larvae of several Strombus species first appeared in 1993 (Davis et al., 1993), and we can now survey larvae quantitatively in the field.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Many fishermen rely on the meat of Strombus, particularly the queen conch, as a valuable source of protein.

Compounds

Strombus gigas
  • Specialized
9.9

A large tropical sea snail with a big spiral shell often used for decoration

Surface Forms

Strombus main

Etymology

Strombus comes from the old Greek word strombos, meaning 'a twisted, turning shape'. That's why this genus name is used for these sea snails — their shells are spiral and clearly twisted, so the name points to their shell form.