The sea snail belongs to the mollusc gastropods, phylum Mollusca. Shellfish are mainly divided into five syllabus, there are more than 70,000 species around the world, the marine species can be commonly referred to as conch.

The conch shell edge contour slightly quadrangular, large and thick, shell up to 10 centimeters or so, the conch layer of 6 levels. It is rich in protein, vitamins and essential amino acids and trace elements, is a typical high protein, low fat, high calcium natural animal food.

Shellfish are mainly classified into five major outlines, there are more than 70,000 species worldwide, and the sea-born species can be commonly referred to as sea snails.

Shell edge of the conch shell outline slightly quadrangular, large and thick, shell up to 10 centimeters or so, the conch layer of 6 levels. Most of the mollusks gastropods, the number is very small, extremely rare. Reproduction in Asia, Africa, the Americas in the coastal deep sea water, to the Middle and Late Cambrian, began to flourish, the Early Ordovician a large number of radiation evolution, the emergence of many new genera, widely distributed in Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe and Oceania in the coastal deep sea water.

Appearance

Snail shell edge outline slightly quadrangular, large and thick, shell up to 10 centimeters high, snail layer of 6 levels, the mouth of the shell inside the apricot-red, pearl luster sea. Maximum up to 18 centimeters, the average size of 7 to 10 centimeters. Due to species differences conch meat can be white to yellow vary. Conch shell large and thick, gray-yellow or brown, rough shell surface, with neatly arranged and flat conch ribs and fine grooves, the shell mouth wide, the inner surface of the shell is smooth red or gray-yellow, mainly used for aquatic fishing can also do crafts.