Triplofusus giganteus Florida horse conch, Gigant horse conch

Triplofusus giganteus is commonly referred to as Florida horse conch, Gigant horse conch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

10496 

AphiaID:

420051 

Scientific:

Triplofusus giganteus 

German:

Große Pferdeschnecke 

English:

Florida Horse Conch, Gigant Horse Conch 

Category:

Escargots de mer 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Fasciolariidae (Family) > Triplofusus (Genus) > giganteus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Kiener, ), 1840 

Occurrence:

Belize, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, USA 

Sea depth:

0 - 200 Meter 

Habitats:

Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 23.62" (60 cm) 

Weight:

5 kg 

Temperature:

°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Predatory, Snails 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Triplofusus giganteus
  Große Pferdeschnecke
• 
  Triplofusus princeps
  Prinz Pferdeschnecke

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2017-03-03 11:02:49 

Last edit:

2025-02-22 17:48:43 

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