Triplofusus giganteus

Triplofusus giganteus
	In situ, note the orange soft parts
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Fasciolariidae
Genus:	Triplofusus
Species:	T. giganteus
Binomial name
	Triplofusus giganteus; (Kiener, 1840)
Synonyms
	Fasciolaria gigantea Kiener, 1840; Fasciolaria papillosa f. elongata Strebel, 1911; Fasciolaria papillosa f. reevei Jonas, 1850; Fasciolaria papillosa juvenis Strebel, 1911; Fasciolaria reevei Jonas, 1850; Pleuroploca gigantea Kiener, 1840; Triplofusus papillosus auct.;

Triplofusus giganteus, commonly known as the Florida horse conch, or the giant horse conch, is a species of extremely large predatory subtropical and tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, tulip snails and their allies.^[1] On average, it weighs over 11 pounds.^[2]

Although known as a horse conch, this is not a true conch, as it is not in the family Strombidae.

With a shell length that can reach 60 cm, this species is the largest gastropod in United States waters,^[3] and one of the largest gastropods in the world.

^ ^a ^b Rosenberg, G. (2018). Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840). In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420051 on 2021-07-02
^ "Hermit Crab vs. Conch | World's Deadliest". Nat Geo Wild. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ Leal, J.H. (2002). Gastropods. p. 99-147. In: Carpenter, K.E. (ed.). The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. 1600p. PDF

[WoRMS_2018-1] Rosenberg, G. (2018). Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840). In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420051 on 2021-07-02

[2] "Hermit Crab vs. Conch | World's Deadliest". Nat Geo Wild. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[Leal-3] Leal, J.H. (2002). Gastropods. p. 99-147. In: Carpenter, K.E. (ed.). The living marine resources of the Western Central Atlantic. Volume 1: Introduction, molluscs, crustaceans, hagfishes, sharks, batoid fishes, and chimaeras. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication No. 5. 1600p. PDF

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