Two of the boys, Ralph and Piggy, find a large conch shell and use it like a trumpet to call the other survivors onto the beach. Last to arrive are Jack and a group of choirboys. After some ...

A conch shell, measuring seven centimetres, has been unearthed at Marungur near Panruti in Cuddalore district where the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology has been conducting excavations.

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 ...