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The thickness of the shell (lip) increases with the age. This is how you can determine the age of the conch.
The conch shell.
In the lord of the flies the symbol of authority is the pink cream colored conch shell
A conch is not a type of fish it is a large mollusc (a sea snail) which lives in a spiral shell.
A conch is a type of mollusc, a sea snail, and the shell of a conch is used to make a loud "booming" sound in the novel Lord of the Flies. This sound is used to call the boys to meetings. The conch is also used to symbolise democracy in the novel, as whoever holds it has the right to uninterupted speech. The phrase "Conch Republic" is not used in the novel.