As a new member of this list I feel that my questions might be simple, but I
have to start somewhere.  For three years I lived in Belize C.A. and while
there joined a village fisheries co-op.  We fished for "Florida Crayfish" or
lobsters and Conch.  From time to time we would come up with conch pearls.  As
I get older my curiosity has lead me to question how these formed.  I have
read about culturing pearls in the various oysters, but have seen nothing
about the other mollusks.
My questions for now are:
What is the latin name for the Queen Conch?
Where does the pearl form?
Are they being farm raised anywhere?
Where would I get a cutaway view of the Queen Conch?
 
Thank you
John R. Berry