About Strombus gracilior G.B.Sowerby I, 1825
The shell of Strombus gracilior G.B.Sowerby I, 1825 varies between 40 mm and 95 mm in length, and can reach up to 50 mm in width. It has a high spire covered with subsutural spines or pointed nodes on the shoulder of the whorls. The shell ranges in color from yellowish to yellowish-brown, with a lighter pale band interrupting the color across its middle section. The aperture and large outer lip are white, with an orange-brown border. The entire shell is covered by a thin, horn-like periostracum. The Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico species Strombus pugilis, commonly called the fighting conch, is similar to Strombus gracilior in shell sculpture and internal morphological features. This species can be found on sandflats, in lagoons, and in offshore waters up to 45 m depth. Its distribution ranges from the Gulf of California along western Mexico to the Pacific coast of northern Peru.
