Archachatina? identification help please

[strangemouse]

Hi all,

This snail, I think a species of Archachatina, (degneri or puylaerti maybe?) hitched a ride in with some Achatina iredalei that I bought from Polyped at the AES Exhibition in 2009. It has been frustratingly slow growing, and is still only about 5cm in shell length, but I hope some of you will be able to suggest a species.

Some photos now (excuse the mud, I didn't wash him). Here he is out of his shell.



Bright red columella



Apex



Thanking you in advance,

Victoria

[rosanna123]

i belive it is a puy but i will look through my reseach for my book and double check for you

[ness]

Hmm I'm puzzled. It's the whiteness of the flesh on the tail that's puzzling me - doesn't quite look like a Puy but then again I'm not sure........

[polyped]

hi all,


looks A.puylaerti like....


C U
Peter