Bahamas Philately: 1967 Definitive Series – $2 Conch Shell

Conch is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point at both ends). In North America, a conch is often identified as a queen conch, indigenous to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Queen conchs are valued for seafood and are also used as fish bait.

Conch is indigenous to the Bahamas and is typically served in fritter, salad, and soup forms.