Lifecycle of the conch

[402CRACKERjack]

interesting



[Clario40000]

This was very informative and not boring in the least.

Of course I do find sea life really interesting right off the bat haha.

Good video though.

[pureefficient]

Snails provide shells for hermit crabs and other critters since hermit crabs cannot create a shell of their own.

[rurmundo]

poisonous

[provitapax]

Excellent information. Thank you so much!!!

[SugarCoatedLies]

So they make their own shells? :O

[Blueoriontiger]

@SugarCoatedLies Yes, very much so. :O

[godlood]

does the shell grow with them or do they have to find another shell then shape it?

[Microdocs]

The shell grows with the conch as it gets bigger

[godlood]

ohh are they born with the shell? and thanks!

[Microdocs]

Not really. When it hatches from its egg it has a free swimming life stage and is called a trocophore. At this stage it doesn't have a shell that looks like the adult