Florida horse conch

noun

A large predatory snail, of species Triplofusus giganteus, native to the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the adjacent waters of the western Atlantic to North Carolina.

Similar
Pleuroploca gigantea

Meanings

nounFlorida horse conch (plural Florida horse conches)

plural Florida horse conches

  1. A large predatory snail, of species Triplofusus giganteus, native to the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the adjacent waters of the western Atlantic to North Carolina.

    Synonyms: Pleuroploca gigantea

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large predatory snail, of species Triplofusus giganteus, native to the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the adjacent waters of the western Atlantic to North Carolina.

Similar
Pleuroploca gigantea
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Florida horse conch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Florida%20horse%20conch

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Chicago

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