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Post by Paul on Nov 17, 2005 9:16:00 GMT
I've been looking through the Bequaert book and the only example of I can find that is similar is an Achatina fulica var. hamillei with what is described as a "diseased dwarfed shell". So perhaps stunted shells lack a clearly truncated columella. I'll get a pic for you; it takes me time to get around to it because I don't have a scanner so I have to set up a photograph, and right now I need bed
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Post by section8angel on Nov 17, 2005 10:41:29 GMT
Yeah I gathered they were the same snail Shell still looks the same lol. All squished together. Paul I can't see those pictures you posted.
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Post by Paul on Nov 17, 2005 11:00:31 GMT
There you go, sorted. I've been changing quite a lot of stuff round on the website (behind the scenes I mean), any species images used directly off the website will need altering to their new location, but most stuff on here won't be affected.
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Post by section8angel on Nov 17, 2005 11:10:34 GMT
Ta. Awww megas are so cuteeeeeeeee. lol
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Post by Kevin on Nov 17, 2005 19:42:59 GMT
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Post by sezzy5889 on Nov 17, 2005 19:51:21 GMT
omg, look at the condition, how awful :-(
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Post by sonicsnail on Nov 17, 2005 20:02:46 GMT
Omg, Are their shells meant to be like that?
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Post by Kevin on Nov 17, 2005 20:13:17 GMT
Omg, Are their shells meant to be like that? They're shells are badly worn I cant imagine a snail shell getting that bad through neglect, the shells have a rough texture, like reticulata, and a shell-lip and columella different to my fulica, so hopefully some of it is meant to look like it does
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Post by sezzy5889 on Nov 17, 2005 20:53:36 GMT
They look ancient, lol
Maybe they are crosses between several snails and have also been neglected.
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Post by Kevin on Nov 17, 2005 20:58:51 GMT
They look ancient, lol Maybe they are crosses between several snails and have also been neglected. Maybe They're shells are in a bad state, but are solid, I would imagine snails that bad would have thin, weak shells, but I havent seen any others so Im not sure.
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Post by sezzy5889 on Nov 17, 2005 21:01:38 GMT
does any pattern show when you wet them?
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Post by Arno on Nov 17, 2005 21:10:06 GMT
There you go, sorted. I've been changing quite a lot of stuff round on the website (behind the scenes I mean), any species images used directly off the website will need altering to their new location, but most stuff on here won't be affected. I noticed that,also that the link to the forum is gone again
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Post by Kevin on Nov 17, 2005 21:10:09 GMT
They had been sprayed before taking the pictures, they're pattern underneath the white on they're body whorl is probably most noticable on the 1st, 3rd and 4th pictures, its like a light brown/orange.
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Post by Arno on Nov 17, 2005 21:13:24 GMT
I think it's impossible to tell what species it would be because of the state of the shell,it reminds me almost of an oystershell(the surface that is).But what little you can see of the original pattern,it must have been quite a beautiful shell
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Post by sezzy5889 on Nov 17, 2005 21:15:05 GMT
How big are they? maybe they will get some new growth and we can see what colour it is.
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Post by Kevin on Nov 17, 2005 21:20:02 GMT
How big are they? maybe they will get some new growth and we can see what colour it is. They're between 7-8cm.
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Post by sezzy5889 on Nov 18, 2005 11:00:49 GMT
they may grow another couple of cm then, especially being in a better environment now.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2005 15:37:56 GMT
very very interesting. whats left of the periostracum is light brown... and the aperture has that strange border around it...
i think it is the worst case of deformed shell growth i have ever seen. personally i think it is a fulica though...
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Post by apple on Nov 18, 2005 15:45:21 GMT
The same opinion here... Extremely deformed and strong shell but it seems to be a fulica.
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Post by Paul on Nov 18, 2005 16:59:50 GMT
I noticed that,also that the link to the forum is gone again Fixed, why do I keep doing that, grrrr? Actually, I've really been fiddling with all the headers also, so it's no wonder. Everything is synchronised now so it shouldn't happen again.
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Post by Kevin on Nov 22, 2005 15:05:56 GMT
I found a picture of fulica hamillei , only one side of the shell though... The shell-mouth and columella of the snails in this thread is different to that picture, but they're different to all my other fulica as well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2005 15:47:39 GMT
they do look a bit like hamelei but we have to be realistic here...what are the chances of that?
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Post by Kevin on Nov 22, 2005 16:21:12 GMT
they do look a bit like hamelei but we have to be realistic here...what are the chances of that? Im not sure what the chances are? are hamelei rare or something?
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