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Object Name |
Achatina fulica |
Object Description |
One turbinate, terrestrial snail shell. The coloration is white with light brown spotting. There are six whorls on the shell with vertical striations and tiny little dents throughout the shell. The shell is dextral with a "teardrop" shaped aperture. |
Collector |
Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Place of Origin |
The Republic of Mauritius |
People |
Mazyck, William Gaillard, 1846-1942 Gibbes, Lewis Reeves, 1810-1894 |
Search Terms |
Shell Snail Mollusc Gastropod Herbivore Terrestrial Air breathing Invertebrate Land snail Invasive species Hermaphrodite Nocturnal Estivate |
Dimensions |
L-8.3 D-3.7 Dia-3.9 cm |
Catalog Number |
21-017 |