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But conch snails defy these expectations with eyesight as good as some vertebrates. These marine snails combine exceptional vision, protective shells, and acrobatic leaping to evade deadly predators.

But in fact, any big shell will do—such as a conch. With a few of its suckers, this octopus is holding two halves of a clamshell. As you watch, it drops them and hoists itself up a little.

A conch living underwater in the Florida Keys agreed with groundhog Punxsutawney Phil's prediction of six more weeks of winter.

However, the game and conch shell don’t tell you who the owner is. To figure this out, you must solve the riddle the conch gives you. There are ten Echo Conches in total, and they’re scattered ...

The large, marine snail is heavily in demand for its meat and iconic shell, which is used for décor and jewelry; overfishing and poaching have caused its decline in the Mexican Caribbean. “Under ...

These marine snails combine exceptional vision, protective shells, and acrobatic leaping ... "Unlike the big, colorful eyes of the conch snails, their smaller-eyed relatives have a reduced lens ...