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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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Pink conch
Strombus gigas (synonym)
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Gastropoda
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gptkbp:conservationStatus
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gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
Vulnerable (IUCN)
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:algae
Detritus
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Strombidae
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gptkbp:firstDescribed
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gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
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gptkbp:genus
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Lobatus
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gptkbp:habitat
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Seagrass beds
Sandy substrates
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Queen Conch
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gptkbp:importantFor
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Cultural symbol in Caribbean
Important for local fisheries
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larvalStage
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Planktonic
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 40 years
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:seafood
Ornamental purposes
Shell crafts
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gptkbp:migratory
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Juveniles migrate to deeper water as they mature
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gptkbp:nativeTo
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gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Bermuda
gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Florida_Keys
gptkb:West_Indies
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Littorinimorpha
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Mollusca
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Humans
gptkb:Rays
Crabs
Octopuses
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gptkbp:protectedBy
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gptkb:CITES
National regulations in many countries
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Lays eggs in sand
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Lobatus gigas
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gptkbp:shellAperture
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Large and flared
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gptkbp:shellColor
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Brown and cream exterior
Pink interior
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gptkbp:shellLength
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up to 30 cm
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gptkbp:shellSpire
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High and pointed
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gptkbp:threats
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Habitat loss
Overfishing
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chank
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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