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Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:43 pm
by derekcs
Last night at Redondo, I found what looked like a conch shell that you'd see in the Caribbean. Pictures are attached.
I tried matching it to a species on
this page for PNW gastropods, but didn't see anything obvious given the size and shape.
Anyone know what species this is? Did somebody dump a vacation souvenir overboard?
Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:15 am
by Scubie Doo
What’s interesting Derek is the little hole. That is how the conch is removed. A hole is made at the foot to release the conch meat. It looks pretty small compared to the ones I’ve seen in the tropics though.
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 4:52 pm
by nwscubamom
I vote for vacation souvenir! Crazy sighting.
Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:59 pm
by H20doctor
Yeah I'd say somebody discarded the shell and threw it into the water
Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:56 am
by dwashbur
I'm trying to guess what made the hole.
Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:06 am
by Scubie Doo
dwashbur wrote:I'm trying to guess what made the hole.
Usually it is a human to release the conch meat to eat.
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Re: Puget Sound Conch?
Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:14 pm
by 60south
dwashbur wrote: ↑Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:56 am
I'm trying to guess what made the hole.
Hammer and a screwdriver. Then a thin knife is inserted into the hole to cut loose the conch meat.
Then sauteed in a coconut breading... heaven!