Conch Sea shell - Strombus gigas

Coquillage Strombus gigas (lobatus gigas, lambi, ou conque reine)

A species of marine mollusk found in the equatorial and tropical zones of the western Atlantic, notably in the Antilles and Florida.

Its shell and the pearls it can produce are used for decoration and making objects such as jewelry, in particular the very rare pink pearl (about one pink pearl per thousand conches).

Pre-Columbian Andean populations already consumed it at the time, and used it as a signaling horn ("pututo").

Shells are frequently found near pottery sherds by archaeologists, including in Martinique.

Lobatus gigas is a prized delicacy in the Antilles, as coveted and luxurious as lobster. In the French Antilles, its culinary name is "lambi". (naturalia: animalia.)

Height: 18cm
Width: 17cm
Length: 25 cm
Weight: 2,050 kg

In superb condition