THE conch or chank shell (Turbinella pyrum) is so intimately connected with the religious and social life of the people of India that the monograph on the subject prepared by Mr. J. Hornell ...

During those low tides, conchologists (shell collectors) find conch shells and other pristine shells off the New Jersey coast, Wolff said. Knowing where to look when the tides are low is a learned ...

It's a conch shell that was found in a hunter-gatherer cave in southern France. The artefact is the oldest known wind instrument of its type. To date, only bone flutes can claim a deeper heritage.

Several rare conch shells including a Valampuri was seized and a suspect who had them in his possession to sell them for Rs.1.5 million was arrested in Madampe during a joint raid by the STF and ...