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Apricot Spider Conch This jewel-like watercolor shows up especially well on white paper with no background to distract from its natural curvaceous spines and the pure apricot color of the shell. The apricot spider conch, Lambis crocata, is an Indo-west Pacific species found on reef bottoms among living colonies and dried boulders of coral at low tide levels to about 33 feet. The animal inside is a local source of protein while the shell is an international trade product. The species ranges from East Africa, Mozambique, countries along the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, to eastern Polynesia, southern Japan, North Queensland, and New Caledonia. The framed original watercolor painting, presented in a 1.25" wide silvery stressed wood frame (double matted in acid-free pebbled cream on lavender blue with an outer dimension of 16" x 18"), is available for $425.00. Limited edition prints and note cards are also available. Click here for availability and price.