Megalobulimus

[sezzy5889]

I found a good site with some pics of Magamouths shells...

Megalobulimus auritus (80.5mm)
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Megalobulimus bronni (90.8mm)
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Megalobulimus capillaceus (62.0mm)
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Megalobulimus elisae (91.7mm)
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Megalobulimus fragilior (64.4mm)
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Megalobulimus granulosus (96.6mm)
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Megalobulimus granulosus abbreviatus (80.7mm)
perso.orange.fr/guerrero.guy/coq/06100.jpg

Megalobulimus granulosus paranaguensis (110.5mm)
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Megalobulimus lichtensteini (88.2mm)
perso.orange.fr/guerrero.guy/coq/10032.jpg

Megalobulimus mauricius (76.4mm)
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Megalobulimus oblongus (111.0mm)
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Megalobulimus oblongus conicus (84.2mm)
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Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus (84.4mm)
perso.orange.fr/guerrero.guy/coq/08813.jpg

Megalobulimus oblongus lorentzianus (73.1mm)
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Megalobulimus ovatus chianostoma (108.9mm)
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Megalobulimus pergranulatus (76.5mm)
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Megalobulimus pigmaeus (66.5mm)
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Megalobulimus popelairianus (117.4mm)
perso.orange.fr/guerrero.guy/coq/10031.jpg

Megalobulimus terrestris (111.6mm)
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Megalobulimus torii (73.8mm)
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Megalobulimus valenciennesi (122.7mm)
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Megalobulimus versatilis (101.0mm)
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Megalobulimus yporanganum (83.0mm)
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Other species listed were these but had no pics...

Megalobulimus cantagallanus
Megalobulimus carrikeri
Megalobulimus chilensis
Megalobulimus elsae
Megalobulimus erythrostoma
Megalobulimus garbeanus
Megalobulimus grandis
Megalobulimus intertextus
Megalobulimus leucostomus
Megalobulimus lichtensteini semimalleatus
Megalobulimus maximus
Megalobulimus maximus huascari
Megalobulimus miersi
Megalobulimus oblongus musculus
Megalobulimus ovatus
Megalobulimus pachychilus
Megalobulimus planidens
Megalobulimus riopretensis
Megalobulimus rosaceus seneri
Megalobulimus sanctipauli
Megalobulimus separabilis
Megalobulimus terrestris gemmatus

I think i have fallen in love with the species, they come in such a wide variety of shapes and sizes, i just wish i could see the snails that lived in these shells

[peabody]

Those shells are amazing!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D

[Moracai]

Stunning!

[goose]

This any use for any potential/existing megalobulimus owners?

www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/entcirc/ent239.pdf

[Kevin]

goose said:

This any use for any potential/existing megalobulimus owners?

www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/enpp/ento/entcirc/ent239.pdf

Thanks for posting this, I wondered if they were found anywhere in the US, and this confirms that they arent.

[goose]

No problem - I find this species fascinating - found some pics of some live ones on the web -
www.femorale.com.br/articles/liveland/ its a very interesting site actually - mostly geared towards shell collection though rather than live specimins - they might be a good source if you asked about live ones though?

Another page here with pics of a hatching young snail.

www.femorale.com.br/articles/megalobulimus/index.asp

[hic]

goose said:

No problem - I find this species fascinating - found some pics of some live ones on the web -
www.femorale.com.br/articles/liveland/ its a very interesting site actually - mostly geared towards shell collection though rather than live specimins - they might be a good source if you asked about live ones though?

Another page here with pics of a hatching young snail.

www.femorale.com.br/articles/megalobulimus/index.asp

bottom of the page second link
"P.S. No, we do not ship live shells nor eggs; our government is very serious about bio-piracy!"

[Kevin]

goose said:

No problem - I find this species fascinating - found some pics of some live ones on the web -
www.femorale.com.br/articles/liveland/ its a very interesting site actually - mostly geared towards shell collection though rather than live specimins - they might be a good source if you asked about live ones though?

Another page here with pics of a hatching young snail.

www.femorale.com.br/articles/megalobulimus/index.asp

Ive asked femorale about live snails before, they dont send live snails out of Brazil.

[goose]

Well - what a responsible and refreshing foreign policy - especially if these are endangered.

[zirliz]

Very interesting, Are all Mega s sold all WC?

[Kevin]

zirliz said:

Very interesting, Are all Mega s sold all WC?

at the moment they are, ive never seen them offered as cb, wc ones are hardly ever available either.

[epalaciosp]

Dear Friends,

I'm a Biologist from Peru, i have some megalobulimus in my house, I have photos of me and my live snails,

www.sorcierhosting.com/pututu/megalobulimus/

Enter the link, Enjoy!

Eduardo

[gastropodgirl]

Lovely pictures,you have some beautiful snails there Eduardo.

[eric2]

their beautiful do you know what species?

[Carolyne]

I have three Megalobulimus chilensis (Latin name in desuse is: Strophocheilus chilensis), but the pics are not exist now . Mi pic is not good, because I use a old digital camera, regards.