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Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramState shell of Florida
Image Number
RC52058
Rights
Collection
Reference collection
Subject Term
Physical Description
1 slide - col.
General Note
The horse conch was designated by the 1969 Legislature as the State Shell. Its scientific name is Pleuroploca gigantea. Pleuroploca refers to the ribbed spiral shell, and gigantea means giant.
State shell of Florida
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