Camouflage in Snails

Robert Nordsieck
Achatina immaculata

Imperial Snail

Posts: 336

Camouflage in Snails Jun 8, 2006 10:40:07 GMT

There are terrestrial snails, that hide their shells under a camouflage from excrement and earth, so they are hardly recognisable as snails.

Lesser Bulin (Merdigera obscura), Picture: RN.

About the lesser Bulin (Merdigera obscura) I wrote a small page on the subject:

Merdigera - the Camouflage Snail.

Feedback, as always, is welcome.

Kind regards

Robert

"These imperial snails will never get us" (Han Solo).
"TaH pagh taHbe'!" (General Chang)
"Once More Unto The Breach" (Henry V.)

jayne Achatina iredalei Posts: 141	Camouflage in Snails Jun 8, 2006 11:11:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jayne on Jun 8, 2006 11:11:44 GMT That is an amazing photo and a very interesting article,thanks for sharing Robert

Val Archachatina dimidiata Posts: 2,498	Camouflage in Snails Jun 8, 2006 18:04:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Val on Jun 8, 2006 18:04:36 GMT Yes, really interesting - animals never cease to amaze Val
	Better the chaos of creativity than the tidiness of idleness.

aprillinda Achatina iredalei Posts: 138	Camouflage in Snails Jun 8, 2006 18:50:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aprillinda on Jun 8, 2006 18:50:43 GMT THANKS ROBERT WHAT A CLEVER LITTLE SNAIL
	aprillinda

Ellen Achatina achatina Posts: 52	Camouflage in Snails Jun 9, 2006 19:23:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ellen on Jun 9, 2006 19:23:44 GMT Cool! That are really smart snails!
	Greetings, Ellen =)

apple Archachatina degneri Posts: 1,078	Camouflage in Snails Jun 15, 2006 18:55:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by apple on Jun 15, 2006 18:55:38 GMT Very nice!