I usually don't post asking for ID help, cause it makes me feel vaguely lazy... as in "hey Nic, look it up yourself!"
However, because I'm feeling the way I'm feeling I thought to myself, "Surely somebody will instantly know what this very pretty snail is and they won't mind telling me." Anyway, here it is - a very pretty shell, IMO, almost "tropical" looking. Anybody know what it is?
Snail ID Help?
Snail ID Help?
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: Snail ID Help?
A Nuccella sp. snail i think...
there's a couple of species and the morphology is not really consistent in them i think...
Nice shot.
Scott
there's a couple of species and the morphology is not really consistent in them i think...
Nice shot.
Scott
Re: Snail ID Help?
Thanks Scott!
I checked in Lamb and it appears to be called a "Wrinkled Dogwinkle", Nusella lamellosa - "Extremely variable shell color, proportions, and sculpturing often confuse the novice naturalist and expert alike."
They are a very pretty shell. I've seen them at 3Tree every now and then.
Dogwinkle - now there's a name that just HAS to have a story behind it, no? ...ah biologists :-) :rr:
I checked in Lamb and it appears to be called a "Wrinkled Dogwinkle", Nusella lamellosa - "Extremely variable shell color, proportions, and sculpturing often confuse the novice naturalist and expert alike."
They are a very pretty shell. I've seen them at 3Tree every now and then.
Dogwinkle - now there's a name that just HAS to have a story behind it, no? ...ah biologists :-) :rr:
More Pics Than You Have Time To Look AT
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman