Oct 21, 2023
Tree Snail (Papustyla hindei), family Camaenidae, endemic to Papua New Guinea
photograph by John Slapcinsky
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Tree Snail (Papustyla hindei), family Camaenidae, endemic to Papua New Guinea
photograph by John Slapcinsky
#2810 - Papustyla pulcherrima - Emerald Green Snail
They also had a caseful of landsnails on display - for example, this one, also known as the Manus green tree snail, and Papuina pulcherrima.
Endemic to the coastal rainforests of Manus Island north of Papua, where it is near-threatened thanks to illegal collectors and logging.
Otago Museum, Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Emerald Green Tree Snail (Papustyla pulcherrima), family Camaenidae, endemic to Manus Island, Papua New Guinea
photograph by Stephen J. Richards