The horse conch has been Florida's official state shell since 1969. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, "the predatory Horse Conch can grow to 24 inches long," making it the ...

Hermit crabs are omnivorous scavengers, eating microscopic mussels and clams, bits of dead animals ... coming partly out of their shells so the male can transfer a sperm packet to the female ...

The horse conch has been Florida's official state shell since 1969. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, "the predatory Horse Conch can grow to 24 inches long," making it the ...