But conch snails defy these expectations with eyesight as good as some vertebrates. These marine snails combine exceptional ...

THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH. By Monique Roffey. Knopf. 240 pages. $26. David is a fisherman and Aycayia is a mermaid. It’s pretty obvious where the story goes from here: David falls for Aycayia ...

Brian Cardis, a pediatric cardiologist from Macon, Georgia, plays Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" during the 61st annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Key West, Fla. Cardis ...

Snails with the largest eyes are keeping a lookout for predators, new research suggests. While the basic eyes of most snails look like small black dots, conch snails known as strombids have eyes that ...

“The Mermaid of the Black Conch” is a uniquely Caribbean novel with all the hallmarks of the genre presented in different manners. David ceases fishing for fear of her entanglement in his nets ...

“The Mermaid of Black Conch” by Monique Roffey (Knopf)David is a fisherman and Aycayia is a mermaid. It’s pretty obvious where the story goes from here: David falls for Aycayia. B… ...