| Columna columna Muller,1774. Principe Island. 50mm.up. $25.00 |
| Lignus intertinctus (Gould,1843). Liberia. 36mm.up. Uncommon $7.00 |
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| 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 $8.00 |
| 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. $30.00 |
| Achatina fulica (Bowdich,1822). The most destructive species of the family. Fulica is band almost everywhere in the world. 80-90mm. $4.00 |
| Achatina achatina (Linnaeus,1758). The Giant Ghana Tiger Snail. From Ivory Coast. 145mm. up. $30.00 |
| 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 suturalis (Philippi,1849). Rivers State, Nigeria, Africa. Red apex, columella and parietal wall. 110mm.up. Beautiful. $15.00 |
| Marginata var. egregia (Dautzenberg,1921). Douala, cameroon, Africa. Main whorl lower half very dark band, straw yellow upper half, pale apex. Rare. 85-105mm. $25.00 (Var: Top three whorls pink, pink parietal wall and columella,almost no stripes on upper half of main whorl. I do not have this form) |
| Species Rivers State, Nigeria. Really beautiful shell. Approx. 5". $25.00 |
| Archachatina species. Lagos,Nigeria, Africa. Rural gardens. 53+mm $9.00 |
| Limicolaria bassamensis Shuttleworth,1852. Rivers State, Nigeria. Upper whorals pink, white body $7.00 |
| Limicolaria aethiops Morelet. Bayelsa State, Nigeria, West Africa. In delta and marsh areas. Average size 45mm. $7.00 |
| Achatina 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,1904.Rivers State, Nigeria,West Africa. In deep forest. average size 38mm. Rare. $7.00 |
| Archachatina marginata egregrella (Bequart/Clench,1936). Lower half of body-whorl, or of earlier whorls in immature shells, mostly very dark chestnut-brown, except for a narrow, well-defined straw-yellow zone at the base of the columella; remainder of shell (above the periphery) marked as in the typical form. Medium-sized and moderately broad, up to 110 mm. long. Columella, parietal wall and broad inner margin of outer lip vinaceous-red. Apex vinaceous-red. Original description of egregiella Bequaert and Clench (1936): "Agrees in general type of coloration with var. egregia, but the first three whorls are vinaceous-red like the columella and the outer lip is broadly margined inside with the same vinaceous color. Length. 80 mm.; greatest width, 47.2 mm.; 5½ whorls." Rare 95-110m $20.00 |
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| Did you know avid collectors call A. marginata 'Margie's' with great affection? |
| Did you know, Collectively, Achatina's are known as 'agate' snails? |
| Archachatina species Douala, Cameroon. Rural gardens.50mm. up 9.00 |
| Pseudschatina wrighti Sowerby Not many. Very beautiful shells. Rare. 65+mm up. $12.00 |
| Limicolaria felina Shuttleworth,1852. average size 38mm. from Ivory coast, Africa. $7.00 |
| Limicolaria tenebricosa Reeve,1848. average size 38mm. From Ivory Coast, Africa $7.00 |
| Edentulina affines 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. $10.00 |
| Limicolaria felina shuttleworthi d'ailly,1876 Ivory Coast, Africa. Average size 38mm. $7.00 |
| These next three shells are from Rivers State, Nigeria . It appears that the first shell listed is Limicolaria flammea (Pfr.,1774). There are three more different forms that were present in a lot of 2200 shells. These may all be just variations, but because so many of you want color forms I am listing all. This is the normal flammea. A very dark striped shell. $7.00 Average size for all is 68-71mm. |
| This form is 'Carmel' colored on white. Form B. $7.00 |
| This form has a white background color and wider set stripe of a lighter brown. Form D. $7.00 |
| From Lagos, Nigeria Archachatina marginata var ovum( Pfr. 1858) these are huge Achatina's. This example is 6 1/2 inches in length. The small shell in the right of picture is the 'species listed right across from this picture. |
| CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO ENLARGE. |
| Historical Synonyms: Achatina (Achatinus) ovum (Pffeifer, 1879), Achatina ovum (Pffeifer, 1858), Archachatina (Megachatinops) ovum (Bequaert and Clench, 1936), Archachatina ovum (Pilsbry, 1904). Shell fairly uniformly marked with numerous chestnut-brown or pale brown vertical streaks, stripes, zigzag lines, or blotches on a straw-yellow background. Similar to nominate race in size (170 mm.), general outline and shape of aperture, as well as in sculpture, having also the characteristic "weave" microsculpture. Columella and parietal wall more or less extensively apricot-yellow, this colour extending upward over much of the glazed area of the parietal wall; a narrow outer zone of both parietal wall and columella remains blueish-white. The summit of the spire (first three whorls) also is often suffused with yellow or orange-yellow. Outer lip white or bluish-white. 130mm. - up. $15.00 - $22.00 |
| Limicolaria kambeul (Bruguiere,1792). From Nigeria 65+mm. few. $7.50 |
| Limicolaria species Bayelsa state, Nigeria. 35mm.up. rare $7.00 |
| Limicolaria flammae unicolor Kobelt,1880. Rivers State, Nigeria. white or very pale pink. $8.00 |
| Limicolaria aurora Jay,1839. Rivers State, Nigeria. striped or pale pink. $7.00 |
| Lignus saulcydi normalis Should be L. iolarynx, (Shuttlworth,1856) Ivory Coast. $7.00 |
| Lignus torridies (Gould,1843). Pink/ orange body color. Ivory Coast. 31mm.up $7.00 |
| spectralis Reeve,1848. Rivers State, Nigeria. $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 |
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| Here are two new species from Cameroon, Africa. These are all on the scarce to rare side. |
| Lignus species Cameroon, Africa. Very uncommon. 26mm.up $5.00 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 |
| Pseudachatina grandinata Pfeiffer. Rare. |
| Lignus incoloratus (Shuttleworth,1856). Rare. $8.00 |
| Lignus saulcydi (Joannis). Very scarce $8.00 |
| Lignus onager (Shuttleworth,1856) |
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| Achatina panthera (Ferussac, 1821). Average size 129mm. Beautiful. Tulear, Madagascar. Seldom offered. $20.00 |
Over 47 species and forms!!
| Archachatina papyracea adelinae Pilsbry. South West Region, Cameroon. 62mm. up. Very, very uncommon. Very limited ! $9.00 (Pilsbry volume 17, plate 20, #4/5, info on page 118) |
| Here are three new species that I have just received from a 'new' contact in Africa. All are over 70mm. and all come from the Area known as the 'South West Region', Cameroon, West Africa. Yes, i did write back and ask if there were more, and yes there are! It is just getting them here. Check back, might take awhile. Steve |
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also in Abbott pg. 80 bottom row
| Here is another new species. It is Lignus auripigmentum Reeve,1848. One of my collectors just sent me two of these to look at. WOW! I wrote right back!! He will be looking. approx 50mm |
| Archachatina marginata var. icterica (Bequaert and Clench, 1936) This form was originally described from an immature shell, from the Gabon as "uniformly straw-yellow, also at apex, without any indication of streaks or spots. The interior of the aperture and upper part of the columella are slightly bluish." The type was 89.5 mm. long, 58 mm. in greatest width, of 5½ whorls, the aperture 60 by 32.5 mm. |
| Here is another species I have received from S.W. Region of Cameroon which is right next door to Gabon where A.m. icterica is known to come from. I hope to have more soon. No, I have no live ones. Example above (color picture) is 123mm.+ |
Another new species!
| One more! Limicolaria flammea festiva from S.W. Region , Cameroon. Again I hope to be getting more of these. 85mm. heavy, thick shells. Really nice species. |