The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
author：Breech
Speaking of the Caribbean, what can you think of? Coffee, cigars, sun, sand, beauty or pirates?
Today we are going to talk about a kind of conch unique to the Caribbean Sea.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Pirate Queen of the Caribbean
The Queen Phoenix Snail (scientific name: Lobatus gigas) belongs to the mollusk phylum , gastropods , and the family Phoenix snail. And our common snails are distant relatives.
This conch is very large, with a shell size of 15-30 cm, the largest has 35 cm, mainly distributed in the Caribbean region.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
The shadow part is the distribution area of the Queen Phoenix Snail
The Queen Phoenix Snail has a layered pink color at the position of the snail mouth, and is a treasure of the shell collection world.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Nice pink
The Queen Phoenix snail usually lives on the bottom of the shallow sea and feeds on various algae. Smaller juveniles live in shallower waters, and as they age, they move into deeper areas.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
That white horn is the Queen Phoenix Snail
Unlike shellfish in general, the phoenix snail is an hermaphrodite, and the female is slightly larger than the male. The Queen Phoenix Snail has muscular gastropods and amazing bouncing power, and can jump around the bottom of the sea like a rabbit.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
It's a bummer
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
The body structure of the Queen Phoenix Snail
The Queen Phoenix Snail has a strong regenerative ability, and both the eye and Tintin can be fully regenerated.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Two large slender eyes
The queen phoenix snail is fertilized in the body, and after mating, the female lays hundreds of thousands of eggs at a time, forming an egg band several meters long. After hatching, the young shellfish will float in the water, feed on plankton, grow into juvenile shells similar to adults in about 20 days, and then slowly sink to the bottom of the sea to live.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Life history of the Queen Phoenix Snail
The phoenix snail matures sexually at 3-4 years of age and can live up to 20-30 years.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > in the Caribbean, people fish the queen phoenix snail mainly for meat</h1>
The meat of the Queen Phoenix snail is delicious, and it is delicious to eat raw in salad or fried in dipping sauce.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Salad and fried snail meat
Humans have a long history of fishing queen phoenix snails, but in the past two decades, the number of queen phoenix snails has begun to plummet, why is this?
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > which is caused by a pearl in the body of the Queen Phoenix Snail: a conch bead, also known as a Kong Ke bead or a flame bead. </h1>
It is well known that pearls are mainly bred in gills such as pearl oysters. Although the Queen Phoenix snail is a gastropod, it can occasionally find pearls in their shells, which are called conch beads.
Unlike ordinary pearls, the surface of the conch beads will have crisscrossing patterns, like flames, which is very charming.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Wonderful flame pattern
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Section of a conch bead
The reason for this should be that the pearl in the conch body is not secreted as uniformly as the pearl oyster, resulting in a staggered position between the upper and lower layers of the conch bead, so this unique pattern is formed. Moreover, because the conch beads grow slower, the texture is more delicate than that of pearls.
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The probability of occurrence is only 0.02%, which means that only one of the 5,000 queen phoenix snails has a conch bead in its body. And if you want to get a conch bead of the right size, beautiful shape and round surface, the odds are even lower. On average, only one orb that meets the requirements can appear in 50,000 miles.
The price of jewelry-grade conch beads starts at 10,000 US dollars per carat, and with the improvement of weight and quality, the price also rises in a geometric progression, which can be said to be a bead that is difficult to find. The most common conch beads are different shades of pink, but there are also different colors such as orange, brown and white.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
A variety of conch beads in different colors
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Full of girlish hearts
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The traditional fishing method is to dive and catch small-scale fishing,
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Traditional fishing methods
In order to increase the chances of obtaining conch beads, people began to use trawl nets at the instigation of Japanese jewelry companies. A large number of phoenix snails were fished up.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
The fisherman knocks the shell open, makes sure there are no conch beads, and throws the conch away. In this way, the conch that was broken could only die in vain. Predatory fishing has led to a sharp reduction in the number of queen phoenix snails.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Phoenix snail shell discarded on the beach
It used that fishing boats could easily come across the Queen Phoenix snail when they went out to sea, and now even if they go to sea for a few hours, they rarely encounter one.
As mentioned earlier, it takes at least three to four years for the Queen Phoenix snail to grow into a reproducible individual, a large number of adult conchs have died in this senseless slaughter, and the population recovery is unknown until what year and month.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Mountains of phoenix snail bones
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > someone may want to say, can't it be artificially farmed? </h1>
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
Section of the Queen Phoenix Snail
Let's take a look at the profile of the Queen Phoenix snail to understand that it is not a pearl oyster, there is no special secretion of pearls, so even if implanted with a bead nucleus similar to a cultured pearl, it is not certain that it will produce a conch bead, but it is possible to kill the snail.
And this intricate structure in the shell of the conch, where do we put the bead nucleus?
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > so far efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. </h1>
So can we simply breed the queen phoenix snail, and then expect the natural formation of conch beads in the farmed snail?
The cost is too high and the cycle is too long.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
The queen phoenix snail who was caught
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The Queen Phoenix snail is not only beautiful, but also an important part of the local ecosystem, which has a good effect on inhibiting the growth of seagrass, and it is also an important food source for many benthic animals. During this period of decline, the number of animals that feed on it in the Caribbean also decreased dramatically, including a variety of carnivorous shellfish, fish and crustaceans.
The Queen of the Caribbean Seas who poured out all beings, the Queen Phoenix Snail Queen Phoenix Snail. In the Caribbean, people fish the Queen Phoenix Snail mainly to eat meat, which is a kind of pearl in the queen phoenix snail: conch beads, also known as Kong Ke beads or flame beads. Conch beads are very rare, high profits have spawned human greed, some people may say, can not be artificially farmed? So so far, efforts to artificially cultivate conch beads have failed. The only viable way to protect the Queen Phoenix now is to stop the trade in conch beads as soon as possible.
The Queen Phoenix snail lying on the bottom of the sea
Caribbean countries have begun legislation banning large-scale fishing of queen phoenix snails.
Hopefully, in the near future, we can still see the cute figure of the Queen Phoenix bouncing in the clear waters of the Caribbean Sea.
Thank you for watching
source:
《Analysis of toughening mechanisms in the Strombus gigas shell》
"Jewelry Hidden in Conch- Applied Research on Conch Pearls"
