| Columna columna Muller,1774. Principe Island. 50mm.up. $25.00 |
| Lignus intertinctus (Gould,1843). Liberia. 36mm.up. Uncommon $7.00 |
| THE ACHATINA PAGE |
| This family of shells contains the largest known land shells in the world. From one inch to over eight inches in shell length these beautiful creatures are one of the worlds most destructive pests. Even so they almost out rank mans best friend as the common household pet. Fondly known as G.A.L.S. (Giant African land snail) they are loved and adored by their owners! |
| Leucotaenus favanni (Lamarck,1822). Madagascar. 40mm.up. Scarce $7.00 |
| Limicolaria felina zebra Pilsbry.From Guinea- Bissau, Africa.Delicate, glossy. 36-43mm. $4.00 |
| Pseudachatina dounessii (Pilsbry,1838). 70mm.up. Very uncommon. Cameroon. $20.00 |
| Archachatina marginata marginata(Swainson,1858). San Tome Island. 100-112mm. Pink apex. Endimic to San Tome Island$14.00 |
| Archachatina species. From River State, Nigeria, Africa.*145mm.up. Large and fat! Very impressive. $25.00 |
| Achatina fulica (Bowdich,1822). The most destructive species of the family. Fulica is band almost everywhere in the world. 80-90mm. Philippines $5.00 |
| Achatina achatina (Linnaeus,1758). The Giant Ghana Tiger Snail. From Ivory Coast. 145mm. up. $25.00 |
| Archachatina ventricosa spectaculum Pilsbry,1933. From Ivory Coast, Africa. Beautiful! Green pereo. 119mm up $22.00 |
| Limicolaria turris (Pfeiffer,1861). Ginea-Bissau, Africa. Largest of the family. 68-73mm Uncommon $15.00 |
| Achatina iostoma (Pfeiffer,1852). Cameroon, Africa. Seldom seen anywhere. Very thin for it's size. Bluish aperture. 100mm.up. $15.00 |
| INCREDIBLE Photo: Trail of the Snail. Malac. Soc. of London |
| Archachatina marginata var. egregia (Dautzenberg,1921). Douala, cameroon, Africa. Main whorl lower half very dark band, straw yellow upper half, pale apex. Rare. 85-105mm. $15.00 |
| Species Rivers State, Nigeria. Really beautiful shell. Approx. 5". $25.00 |
| Archachatina species #2 Lagos,Nigeria, Africa. Rural gardens. 50+mm $7.00 |
| Limicolaria aethiops Morelet. Bayelsa State, Nigeria, West Africa. In delta and marsh areas. Average size 45mm. $6.00 |
| Archachatina marginata eduardi (Pilsbry,1909). 95mm. up. Rivers State, Nigeria, Africa. Bluish aperture, pale apircot apex. No red in aperture at all. 90mm. up. Uncommon. $15.00 |
| Limicolaria agathina 'Gabb' Pilsbry average size 38mm. Rare. $7.00 |
| Archachatina marginata egregiella (Bequart/Clench,1936 $15.00 |
| Did you know avid collectors call A. marginata 'Margie's' with great affection? |
| Did you know, Collectively, Achatina's are known as 'agate' snails? |
| Achatina c.f. oblitterata Nigeria. In Rural gardens.50mm. up $7.00 |
| Pseudschatina wrighti Sowerby Not many. Very beautiful shells. Rare. 65+mm up. $10.00 Sells for $50 on other sites |
| Limicolaria felina Shuttleworth,1852. average size 38mm. from Ivory coast, Africa. $7.00 |
| Limicolaria tenebricosa Reeve. average size 38mm. From Ivory Coast, Africa form a $7.00 |
| Edentulina affinis Boettger,1913! These are without a doubt a rare species. Found around the base of Mount Cameroon, an active volcano, living in colonies of Achatinas, this predatory species roughs out a life on the flesh of these giant snails. 35+mm. A real rarity. $7.00 |
| Limicolaria felina shuttleworthi d'ailly,1876 Ivory Coast, Africa. Average size 38mm. 7.00 |
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| Limicolaria kambeul (Bruguiere,1792). From Nigeria 65+mm. few. $7.50 |
| Limicolaria flammae unicolor Kobelt,1880. white or very pale pink. 70mm.up $8.00 |
| Limicolaria aurora Jay,1839. Rivers State, Nigeria. striped or pale pink. 45mm.up $7.00 |
| L. iolarynx (Shuttlworth, ,1856) Ivory Coast. $7.00 32mm.up. |
| Lignus torridies (Gould,1843). Pink/ orange body color. Ivory Coast. 31mm.up $7.00 |
| Pseudachatina dennisoni (Pfeiffer,1847). 80+mm. $15.00 |
| Pseudachatina connectens. (D'Ailly,1896). 80+mm $15.00 |
| Pseudachatina connections colorata Pain/Paul,1967. 80+mm. $15.00 |
| Pseudachatina |
| Lignus |
| Lignus species Cameroon, Africa. Very uncommon. 26mm.up. Unlike icoloratus this species has a almost black columella as in picture. Incoloratus is flesh colored and has streaks or flames of white on it's whorls.34mm.up $7.00 |
| Lignus solimanus (Morelet,1848. Rare. 26mm.up. $5.00 |
| Lignus incoloratus (Shuttleworth,1856). Rare. 31mm.up $7.00 |
| Lignus saulcydi (Joann,1834). Very scarce 32mm.up $8.00 |
| Lignus onager 32mm.up (Shuttleworth,1856) $7.00 |
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| Achatina panthera (Ferussac, 1821). Average size 129mm. Beautiful. Tulear, Madagascar. Seldom offered. $20.00 |
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| Archachatina papyracea adelinae Pilsbry. South West Region, Cameroon. 62mm. up. Very, very uncommon. Very limited ! $12.00 |
| Archachatina marginata var. icterica (Bequaert and Clench, 1936)This form was originally described from an immature shell, from Gabon as "uniformly straw-yellow, also at apex, without any indication of streaks or spots 120mm.up. very uncommon $20.00 |
| flammea festiva from S.W. Region,Cameroon. heavy, thick shells.73mm.up. $8.00 |
| Limicolaria c.f. tenebrica Vol. 17, plate 19, #8,9,10. 40mm.up. form b $6.00 |
| Achatina c. f. monochromatica (Pilsbry,1804) Lips were trimmed by the collector, but because are so hard to get I am offering them at a reduced price. 110mm.up. look at pictures. Very uncommon species! $9.00 |
| aurora stripped 56-63mm. $7.00 |
| flammae (Pfeiffer,1774 68-71mm. Nigeria $7.00 |
| Limicolaria |
| ACHATINA, ARCHACHATINA, LIGNUS, LIMICOLARIA, PSEUDACHATINA, COLUMNA. |
| Archachatina species 59+mm. Logos Nigeria. Rare.$10.00 |
| Limicolaria c.f. senaariensis hartmanni Martens. 65mm. Logos, Nigeria. Very uncommon. $7.50 |
| Species A. Very similar to agathina but much more slender, fewer stripes, from Cameroon. only 6. $7.00 |
| Limicolaria c.f. pallsensis Pils. Vol. 16, plate 17, #82,83. 42mm.up. $7.00 |
| Achatina ovum (Pfeiffer,1879) 130mm up. $22.00 |
| Archachatina papyracea .Another very uncommon species. Very beautiful! 65mm up. $10.00 |
| Archachatina camerunensis (d'Ailly). This is the real species. Other sites list this species, but with the wrong shell. 70mm up. Uncommon. $10.00 |
| Pseudachatina martensi d'Ailly. 45mm up. Rare $10.00 |
| Something you should know! Nearly all the species listed below are prone to having growth lines. Because of size, growth lines are just part of how they mature. Even in smaller species like lignus and pseudachatina's this will also occur. Big shells, as well will, sometimes have scars. Large species are very obvious in nature to those animals who feed on them. For them it is part of life. I should mention that you will find no greater selection of species than you will find here! |
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| Achatina fulica. After nearly a year my collector has found several of this form. Really beautiful. On the thin side, and hard to find. Only a few! 82mm.up. Nigeria $5.00 |
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