This week, our assignment was to fully investigate our sea shells. Mine is known as the Horse Conch or Plueroplacea Gigantea. It is Florida's state shell and the majority of this species are found in Atlantic bays. This shell has a fusiform shell with a large siphonal canal that can contain up to 10 whorls. The colors may vary considering the environment but a large majority of this species contains many sandy looking colors. The shells are generally found between 6 and 20 feet in the ocean where there is a considerable amount of structure. These shells often reflect a diamond shape where the widest point resides in the mid-section, narrowing at both ends. The exterior of the shell is semi-rough and contains an assortment of small rib-like forms that jut out from the shell's contour. The interior is very smooth and lacks and real sense of design or color.
