Apple snail varia | 2 |
A Pomacea flagellata with white spots on the foot and body. These lesions expand at the border and slowly heal somewhat in the center. In case of the authors snail's, many affected snails died. |
In this apple snail (Asolene (Pomella) megastoma): 1. Pneumostome or lung opening 2. The lung itself. |
A close up of the lung in an Asolene (Pomella) megastoma) snail. The blood-vessel rich wall is readily visible in the photograph. |
In order to track the movements and learn about their habits and needs, researchers attached tiny radio transmitters to the snails' shells. Pomacea paludosa snail. Gainsville, Florida. (picture not licenced under creative commons) |
The eye on the eye stalk of a Pomacea canaliculata snail. | Another photograph of an eye (Pomacea canaliculata). |
The radula of an eating snail in detail (Pomacea canaliculata). |
The radula of an eating snail in detail (Pomacea canaliculata). |
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