Snail species

Snail species identification | although this species is…

The most economically important species of slug (> 90%) in the Pacific Northwest that is most associated with damaging field crops is the gray field slug (or commonly called the gray garden slug), Deroceras reticulatum, Müller. This slug species can be found in cultivated areas such as agricultural field crops, backyard gardens, roadside, parks, and meadows. This slug is much less common in natural habitats (e.g., forests). It is native to Europe, North Africa and the Atlantic Islands.

Aquapricot | Ph. Pedro Genaro Rodriguez • Candy cane snail, Liguus virgineus, Orthalicidae • “This arboreal species is found in Haiti and the Dominican… | Instagram

Platymma tweediei, often called the rare (Malaysian) fire snail, is the largest land snail in Peninsular Malaysia, living exclusively in the mountainous forests

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Read the press release about the five new species of threatened snail-sucking snakes that were named to save rainforest in Ecuador.

OceanX on Instagram: “Meet the scaly-foot snail, a deep-sea mollusk more metal than the #ironthrone. It's found in only three places in the Indian Ocean (so…”