Turbinella pyrum
Turbinella pyrum (Linnaeus, 1767) Turbinella pyrum, commonly referred to as the chank shell, sacred chank, simply conch, or by its more popular synonym Xancus pyrum, is a type of large sea snail found in the Indian Ocean. It belongs to the family Turbinellidae and possesses both gills and an operculum. It is also known as the …