> The term "Florida horse conch" is precise, accurate, and perfectly
> understood by everyone, even the snottiest of taxonomists. What I find
> amusing is those that sneer at common nomenclature while arguing about
> what it should be called. Big thingamajig? Humongous snail? Big hard
> brown shell with orange flesh?  How about "Florida horse conch"? The
> latter we all understand.

That's right. We can also use "Almeja" for all Venerids, a name that we all
understand, isn't it?
By the way, this could simplify taxonomy a lot, which maybe it is not a bad
idea.