Columna columna Muller,1774.
Principe Island. 50mm.up.  
    
$25.00
Lignus intertincus
(Gould,1843). Liberia.
35mm.up. Uncommon
Photo:               $7.00

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Lignus intertinctus
(Gould,1843). Liberia.
36mm.up. Uncommon
$7.00             Photo:
  
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THE ACHATINA PAGE



ACHATINIDAE
Pseudachatina connections colorata
Pain/Paul,1967. Cameroon Uncommon.
75mm.up.  
         $14.00
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 dennisonii
Pfeiffer. 70mm.up. Very
uncommon. Cameroon.
$14.00
Archachatina marginata
marginata(Swainson,1858). San
Tome Island. 100-112mm. Pink apex.
Endimic to San Tome Island
$14.00
Limicolaria festiva (Pfeiffer,1846).
Rivers State, Nigeria.* Shell is snow
white. 53mm.up.
           $9.00
Limicolaria aurora (Jay,1839).
Rivers State,* Nigeria. Very pale
orange/pink. Few. 45mm.up.
 $9.00
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
Lips were trimmed by the collector.
Still GREAT shells
.
Archachatina ventricosa spectaculum
Pilsbry,1933. From Ivory Coast, Africa.
Beautiful! Green pereo.  
           $19.00
Limicolaria turris (Pfeiffer,1861).
Ginea-Bissau, Africa. Largest of
the family. 68-73mm. Uncommon.
$14.00
Achatina iostoma (Pfeiffer,1852).
Cameroon, Africa. Seldom seen
anywhere. Very thin for it's size. Bluish
aperture. 100mm.up.
 $12.00
INCREDIBLE
Photo: Trail of the Snail. Malac. Soc. of London
Order at: steve@specimenlandshellsales.com
Archachatina marginata suturalis
(Philippi,1849). Rivers State, Nigeria, Africa.
Red apex, columella and parietal wall.  
110mm.up. Beautiful.
   $15.00
Archachatina marginata egregia
Bequaret/Clench,1936. 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)
Species
Rivers State, Nigeria. Really beautiful
shell. Approx. 5".                       
$25.00
Archachatina rhodastoma
Phili,1849. Lagos,Nigeria,
Africa. Rural gardens. 53+mm
$6.00
Limicolaria c.f. aethiops Morelet.
Bayelsa State, Nigeria, West Africa.
In delta and marsh areas. Average
size 44mm
. Pink.   $4.00
Limicolaria aethiops Morelet.
Bayelsa State, Nigeria, West
Africa. In delta and marsh
areas. Averagesize 45mm.     
                     $4.00
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.
            $14.00
Achatina monochromatica
Ivory Coast.' The Queen Snail' from
the forests of Ivory Coast. A rare
color form.
A. monochromatica
More to come.
Limicolaria agathina Gabb.
Rivers State, Nigeria,        
 
West Africa. In deep forest
average size 38mm. Rare.
            $6.00
Archachatina marginata egregiella
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
Shell agree's
w/ description
except for lip
color.
Otherwise this
may be a 'new'
variant.
Did you know avid collectors
call A. marginata 'Margie's'
with great affection?
Did you know, Collectively,
Achatina's are known as
'agate' snails?
Species
Lagos, Nigeria. Rural gardens.
50mm. up                           $6.00
Metachatina kraussi (Pfeiffer,1846).
Natal, South Africa. 110mm. up. Not many of
these
                                $12 - $16.00
Pseudschatina agathina Sowerby
Not many. Very beautiful shells. Rare. 65+mm up.
 
                                                         $14.00
Limicolaria tenebrica
(Reeve,1848). form b.
average size 38mm. from
Ivory coast, Africa.  $4.00
Limicolaria tenebrica
(Reeve,1848) form a.
average size 38mm. From
Ivory Coast, Africa     $4.00
Limicolaria c.f. aethiops Morelet.
Bayelsa State, Nigeria, West
Africa.average size 44mm. White.
 
$4.00
Species or color form.
Bayelsa State, Nigeria, West Africa
Average size 55mm. Few.   $9.00
After waiting and hoping for over a year and dozens of emails to my collectors in Africa I have finally
acquired 14  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.               $15.00
Limicolaria species.
Ivory Coast, Africa. Average
size 38mm.                     $4.00
These next four 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
In this form last whorl is
slightly blurred w/ a dark
body color.Form C.      $7.00
This form has a white
background color and wider
set stripe of a lighter brown.  
         Form D.  $7.00
Photo of an unbleached specimen is
by Guillermo Gutierrez Garcia
,
a very avid collector !
Want to talk to him about land
shells ?
fissurella@hotmail.com
Just received 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  picture is the 'species listed right
across from this picture.
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PICTURE TO
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Achatina fulica
This is the most beautiful
example of fulica I have
ever seen. Picture does not
show the true beauty of this
shell. 4 1/2 - 5+inches.
Coming in November!
Historical Synonyms: Achatina
(Ac
hatinus) 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.  $6.50
Guillermo Gutierrez Garcia
flammata (Pfeiffer).Two shells on
the left. These are very slender
next to flammea. Only a couple,
really! Very uncommon. About
60mm.                                $7.00