Titanostrombus galeatus, the Eastern Pacific giant conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs and their allies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Eastern Pacific Giant Conch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Macrostrombus costatus
- Melongena patula
- Cassis cornuta
- Conomurex luhuanus
- Cassis madagascariensis
- Cypraecassis rufa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Strombidae
- Genus
- Titanostrombus
- Species
- Titanostrombus galeatus
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