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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2005 9:57:55 GMT
 urr look thats so wierd  |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Sept 16, 2005 10:18:38 GMT
it's like inside out, what is it?
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apple
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Post by apple on Sept 16, 2005 11:27:24 GMT
Helix aspersa  |
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Post by natrat84 on Sept 16, 2005 16:07:16 GMT
Ooo errrr. Is that an aspersa? Wierd Nat  |
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Post by anjieburdett on Sept 19, 2005 17:25:35 GMT
WOW! Ain't nature strange?
Anjie,x.
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Post by section8angel on Sept 19, 2005 17:26:29 GMT
It kinda looks like an old fashion horn thing.. lol
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tiia
Achatina achatina
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Post by tiia on Jul 13, 2006 10:36:22 GMT
is it live?
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Post by sonicsnail on Jul 13, 2006 16:27:49 GMT
Well I can't see a snail lol. But, it probably was alive, well it must have been lol, it has been growing like that.
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Post by Robert Nordsieck on Jul 20, 2006 12:43:55 GMT
Hi there, that is a misshapen shell called a scalariform shell. It sometimes occurs in different species of Helicidae snails, such as the Roman snail and the brown garden snail. It is called scalariform because it is shaped like a staircase (scala means staircase in Latin). See also: Scalariform Shells. (22.05.06). I am not certain about that, but a misshapen shell like this one was probably the basis of Ignaz von Born's description of Cornu aspersum (cornu = the horn). We mentioned that during the discussion, if Helix aspersa should be called Cornu or Cantareus. (Also see Newsletter #1) There is, though, no reason why the snail should not be alive. Besides: The snail must have been alive long enough to grow a shell that size, as snails do not hatch that large! Regards Robert |
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