Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Oct 31, 2006 16:35:54 GMT
Does anyone know what species of snails and slugs are commonly found in Hong Kong and China? is there any large native species? fulica have been introduced/spread to both places havent they? any other African snails?
I have been searching on google etc.. but havent found much info.
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Oct 31, 2006 16:41:11 GMT
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Arno
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Post by Arno on Oct 31, 2006 16:49:23 GMT
No,I don't think it is.Since the article mentions rice fields,I'm pretty sure it's some kind of Applesnail(like P.canaliculata).
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Kevin
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Post by Kevin on Oct 31, 2006 16:53:30 GMT
No,I don't think it is.Since the article mentions rice fields,I'm pretty sure it's some kind of Applesnail(like P.canaliculata). yeah Im sure your right, I should have read it all through, didnt see the part mentioning that theyre freshwater snails.. |
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gabi
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Post by gabi on Oct 31, 2006 17:00:54 GMT
Yes, in Brazil is found an extremly large applesnail-species (as big as a tennis-ball). I have seen shell´s from them on the last reptile-fair.
Unfortunately I have forgotten how the fulica are called in china. A large company is selling them there as live food in containers.
Going ask aunt google....
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gabi
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Post by gabi on Oct 31, 2006 17:15:33 GMT
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apple
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Post by apple on Nov 1, 2006 20:01:06 GMT
Someone from China went recently to petsnails forum advertising white jade snails, i.e. albino fulicas.
Apple snails are big in Brazil indeed, I have some shells from North Brazil ( Maranhão).They are also an introduced specie in some countries and China is one of them.
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Arno
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Post by Arno on Nov 1, 2006 20:11:21 GMT
Does anyone know what species of snails and slugs are commonly found in Hong Kong and China? is there any large native species? fulica have been introduced/spread to both places havent they? any other African snails? I have been searching on google etc.. but havent found much info. Try this: www.femorale.com.br/shellphotos/local_spec.asp?localidade=China |
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apple
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Post by apple on Nov 1, 2006 20:20:30 GMT
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