| Columna columna Muller,1774. Principe Island. 50mm.up. $25.00 |
| Lignus intertincus (Gould,1843). Liberia. 35mm.up. Uncommon Photo: $7.00 bugnation.co.uk |
| Lignus intertinctus (Gould,1843). Liberia. 36mm.up. Uncommon $7.00 Photo: bugnation.co.uk |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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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? |
| 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 ! |
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| 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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| 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 (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. $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 |