If the conch embryos survive, they will hatch in four days. In 40 years of growing queen conchs, Davis has learned that the larvae tend to wriggle from their eggs at about 9:00 at night.

That outer casing is shaped like the shell of a marine snail, also known as a conch. The seafood filling, which is water soluble, serves as the bait, drawing in predators by releasing a strong odor.

Jumping sea snails may become sluggish due to ocean acidification, as lower pH levels disrupt their ability to flee predators, a new study finds. Some species of conch snails depend on a strong ...

Marine snails or conch in the Bahamas are at the brink of being wiped out due to overfishing. Experts believe the staple food source could cease to be commercially viable in six years.

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission research associate Dr. Ellery Lennon measures the total length of a Queen Conch before relocating it to deeper waters where the snail has a higher ...

But the conch grow slowly and WildEarth Guardians worried about the species being over-fished. In February, the group filed a petition seeking endangered species protections for the snail.

The study shows conch snails, found in sandy areas off coral reefs, find it difficult to make the quick decision to jump out of reach of prey when exposed to higher levels of carbon dioxide. Lead ...

Snails in the Great Barrier Reef literally jump for their life to avoid predators. But will they be able to maintain these life-saving jumps, with rising sea temperatures? A new study, to be ...