Common name : crown conchs

Aspect : shell large, thick, and robust with knobs, spines or ridges; prominent siphonal canal; range from a few centimeters to over 20 cm in length; usually dull in color, ranging from grayish-white to brown or yellowish, often with darker spiral bands; shell opening is large, often with a thickened lip, and may have an operculum; depth down to 100m

Feeding : carnivorous or scavenging predators (oysters and clams, small crustaceans or carrion)

Environment : tropical and subtropical regions, with notable populations in the Western Atlantic (e.g., Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean), Indo-Pacific, and parts of the Indian Ocean; found in coastal marine environments (intertidal zones, estuaries, mangrove swamps, shallow subtidal waters, sandy or muddy bottoms); prefer warm, saline waters often associated with seagrass beds, mangroves or oyster reefs