#polymita

[onenicebugperday]

Cuban painted snail, Polymita picta, Cepolide

Found only in eastern Cuba, this arboreal species shows remarkable diversity in shell color between individuals. Unfortunately due to poaching to make jewelry and collectibles from their shells, they are now endangered.

Photo 1-5 by mig_ernesto, 6 by rappman, 7 by manfrax, and 8-10 by amantedarmanin

[snailspotter]

May I request for an assigned snail please? If it’s no trouble! :D

Sure! You get a...

Diagnosis: Polymita sulphurosa Common name: N/A

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[landoverwater]

Mission under way to save 'world's most beautiful' snails

Researchers in Cuba and the UK are working together to reveal the biological secrets of the beautiful but endangered Polymita snail.

[colorsoutofearth]

Collection of Cuban tree snail (Polymita picta) empty shells

Photo by Bruno D'Amicis

[abiowens]

More polymita snails!! 😍 #yumuri #polymita #baracoacuba (at Boca De Yumurí, Guantánamo, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3HManBhkhX/?igshid=lxtmt7moq9eg

[calochortus]

polymita picta by Claude & Amandine EVANNO Via Flickr: Helmintoglyptidae Polymita Polymita picta (Born, 1778) Cuba ©Adrián González Guillén www.tumblr.com/search/adri%C3%A1n%20gonz%C3%A1lez%20guill... ©PetSnails Forum

[natureisthegreatestartist]

These remarkable shells look as if someone painted them, right? But they are natural. They belong to Cuban land snails (Polymita picta).

[artbygenesis]

Some painted snail shells (Polymita picta) that I sketch painted in watercolor and then gave a hideous metallic background to!