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    Aliger gigas, originally known as Strombus gigas or more recently as Lobatus gigas, commonly known as the queen conch, is a species of large sea snail...
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    Aliger gigas (Linnaeus, 1758) Species brought into synonymy: Aliger costatus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Lobatus costatus (Gmelin, 1791) "Aliger". WoRMS...
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    the queen conch Aliger gigas, the goliath conch Titanostrombus goliath, the hawk-wing conch Lobatus raninus, the rooster tail conch Aliger gallus, the milk...
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    Aliger gallus, previously known as Strombus gallus, common name the rooster conch or rooster-tail conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine...
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    cream exterior of its shell. In contrast, other conch species, such as Aliger gigas or Strombus pugilis, are known to have various shades of pink and red...
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    typically conceals itself in the mantle cavity of a living queen conch (Aliger gigas) by day. Cardinal fishes have large eyes, a large mouth, two widely separated...
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    hypotheses consider T. goliath as closely related to the queen conch, Aliger gigas. This species was first named as Strombus goliath by German theologian...
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    His diet included sea snails, such as cocolishi (Cerun uva) and carco (Aliger gigas), as well as wild herbs. Pyclas rejected any involvement in religious...
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    shortens or elongates. In very large gastropods such as the queen conch (Aliger gigas) once the columellar muscles are cut with a knife, the soft parts of...
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    Turbinella pyrum; "Triton's trumpet" Charonia tritonis; and the queen conch (Aliger gigas) have been used as musical instruments around the world. Seashells have...
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