iloncia
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Post by iloncia on Oct 6, 2011 21:49:12 GMT
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Post by Greta on Oct 6, 2011 22:04:23 GMT
OMG that snail is so strange never thought that this kind of snail exists it just pull the worm in like spaghetti I nearly had and heart attack when He attacked the worm OMG such scary snail I'm scared of it wouldnt want to hold it incase he finds my fingers and thinks there worms!!! Sorry I have no info about him he's a new species to me
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myrtle
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Post by myrtle on Oct 6, 2011 23:09:28 GMT
It's a Powelliphanta Superba a Carnivourous Giant Snail from New Zealand. Sorry if I've spelt it's name wrong
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Post by wolf on Oct 7, 2011 8:55:14 GMT
Great video....... .
Thanks for the info, myrtle. Powelliphanta once was a subgenus of Paryphanta (family Rhytididae = Paryphantidae), might now be a true, valid genus. Most species are protected by local laws and the largest species can reach a shell diameter up to 3'' (= 7,5 cm).
Kind regards: wolf
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iloncia
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Post by iloncia on Oct 7, 2011 9:10:12 GMT
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Post by wolf on Oct 7, 2011 10:39:54 GMT
Hi iloncia, thanks for the link......  " apparently they are protected and rare" True enough......... . Bye: wolf |
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Post by brunni on Oct 7, 2011 10:51:06 GMT
WOW !  Lightning fast reflexes ! You can hardly see the actual grab-and-bite action. Amazingly fast reflexes for a snail, generally thought to be amongst the slowest creatures on the planet. ............and among the most harmless.............  Thanks so much Ilonica for sharing. |
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foghog
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Post by foghog on Oct 7, 2011 11:18:52 GMT
ya, big huge trouble if you are caught with one of those unfortunately/fortunately depending on your position on the subject. They like it really moist and warm, but not hot, which is why they hang out in rain forests and in moist wet dropped leaves and they're mostly nocturnal. The Powelliphanta superba prouseorum can reach 10 cm or even a little more for a superior sized individual. They are really cool, imo. and the species comes in many colors and variants, they are also one of my favorite snails.
They also take 5 years give or take a year to reach sexual maturity. and they only lay around 8 pinkish eggs a year and are about 13 mm long, and are hard shelled.....it is no wonder the species is not majorly abundant. 40 subspecies are on conservation concern lists.
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Oct 7, 2011 17:05:15 GMT
Wow, that worm grab was quite a surprise! I too was reminded of slurping a strand of spaghetti. ;D Snails are really amazing, the more we learn about them. |
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Post by SnailsPace on Oct 7, 2011 19:01:53 GMT
I was very disturbed though by the links to videos next to that one, mostly snails getting salted, not nice at all!
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iloncia
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Post by iloncia on Oct 7, 2011 21:16:18 GMT
I was very disturbed though by the links to videos next to that one, mostly snails getting salted, not nice at all! I watched one of those salting videos. I was traumatised. Where all that hatred come from?  |
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myrtle
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Post by myrtle on Oct 7, 2011 23:32:06 GMT
Fantastic footage of a fantastic Snail, apart from the cretinous comments. Majority of these idiots have never bothered to get to know a Snail and realise how Wonderful, fascinating, characterful, comical, cute,gorgeous, adorable, friendly & affectionate these creatures are..... Shame Powelliphanta Superba dosent come in Lion size then we could chuck these lesser humans in a cage & tell Mr Snail his dinner of giant worms is ready ;D ;D I don't like folk who want to hurt Snails or any animals.
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Oct 8, 2011 21:06:30 GMT
I was very disturbed though by the links to videos next to that one, mostly snails getting salted, not nice at all! I watched one of those salting videos. I was traumatised. Where all that hatred come from? The hatred comes from ignorance. If people could learn about other creatures and the value of all life on this planet, they would have no reason to hate anything. I chose not to watch those other links, because I knew how traumatic it would be for me. |
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Post by snailbutler on Oct 9, 2011 21:56:35 GMT
This clip proves that 99% of snails are just lulling us into a false sense of security.
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Post by brunni on Oct 18, 2011 8:29:16 GMT
The carnivorous snails of the family Rhytididae have representatives in South Africa, the Seychelles, Australia, New Zealand and islands of the western Pacific. All species look very much the same, skin and shell are shades of grey, yellow or brown. They have thin, glossy shells with a low spire and (usually) an open umbilicus. The neck is long and tapering, which allows the animal to get its head deep into the shells of snail prey. What they lack in glamor, they make up for in voraciousness. Herbert and Kilburn 2004 describe the feeding behavior of the south African Natalina cafra (Ferrusac, 1821) : The first bite, during which the radula is thrust out of the mouth, is accompanied by a lunge that usually results in a deep gash in the victim's skin, often exposing the viscera. Then, with subsequent bites, the victim is gradually drawn into the mouth and swallowed. Even sizeable slugs such as species of Elisolimax and Laevicaulis can be devoured in as few as six bites. They don't stop there. Having cleaned up a hapless snail, they then carry its shell around with them like a trophy. While carrying the shell, the snail's foot secretes weak hydrochloric acid, which dissolves the calcium carbonate. The calcium is absorbed and used by the rhytidid to reinforce its own shell or produce eggs. |
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Post by brunni on Oct 18, 2011 17:47:42 GMT
Here's some more info on Natalina cafra (Ferrusac, 1821) from South Africa.
Local conchologist Markus Lussi tells of an instance when he rescued a medium sized specimen of N. cafra from the path of the lawn mower, whereupon the snail twisted its neck around 'at lightning speed' and bit him on the thumb, leaving a half centimetre cut, deep enough to bleed.
There would seem to be a moral in this story ? ;D
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Post by brunni on Oct 18, 2011 17:59:26 GMT
ilonica : I had trouble to re-locate this thread. Can you go back to your very first post on this subject, select top left "modify" and change the title of this thread to...........something more appropriate ? e.g.
cannibal snails
Rhytididae
............Just an idea for those who may be searching for stuff in the future.............
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iloncia
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Post by iloncia on Oct 18, 2011 18:40:38 GMT
Wow. Thank you for all the info, Brunni. I like the piece about a trophy. What a cheeky, naughty snail!!!
I changed the title. I hope that's better. If not, please, let me know.
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Oct 19, 2011 7:45:25 GMT
Here's some more info on Natalina cafra (Ferrusac, 1821) from South Africa. Local conchologist Markus Lussi tells of an instance when he rescued a medium sized specimen of N. cafra from the path of the lawn mower, whereupon the snail twisted its neck around 'at lightning speed' and bit him on the thumb, leaving a half centimetre cut, deep enough to bleed.There would seem to be a moral in this story ? ;D The moral of the story is don't mow your lawn. |
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