Three-Eyed Fighting Conch

[SkullV]

Noticed yesterday that my Fighting Conch had grown a third eye. Not sure how long it has been there, but thought it was pretty neat. No idea whether it's functional or not, but maybe an evolutionary mutation to be able to literally "look over it's shoulder"? Who knows, I thought it was pretty cool either way:

 

[RyanSweatt2004]

Neat

 

[Calappidae]

Weird. I wonder how that happened.

 

[Betta132]

Maybe his eye was damaged and he was trying to regenerate? Lizards can get two tails if they take a certain kind of damage.
Or maybe it's some sort of weird cancer...

 

[Shawn O]

How long have you had it? Could it have been collected near Japan after the nuclear meltdown?

 

[Betta132]

That's actually an interesting idea.
Know anyone with a Geiger counter? See if it's radioactive.

A catfish caught around that area had an extra lower jaw. Actually, several did.

 

[sam.basye]

I wish mine had a third eye! Lol

 

[snorvich]

I wish mine had a third eye! Lol

I wish *I* had a third eye.

 

[pagojoe]

That is extremely wild. I bet a Strombus researcher would be interested in this.

 

[Noah 123]

Eh! :eek1: That's cool but kinda creepy...

 

[intyme]

Cool

 

[Golden Age]

His fighting days are over because that's an unfair advantage.

 

[Nina51]

he's watching you sleep.

 

[_divad]

Random, and pretty cool! Thanks for sharing!

 

[bills tank]

That eye is for watching for hermits ttyen to take his shell while he uses the other two too see what its eating. In all seriousness I wonder how often this happens

 

[SkullV]

Totally forgot about this thread! The 3-eye-guy is still doing well. Still has all three eyes too!