Rare land snail: Amphidromus wetaranus rollei – 30 mm –...

Product description & Scientific data Scientific name: Amphidromus wetaranus rollei (Laidlaw & G. A. Solem, 1961). Species feature: The shells of this species are sinistral (left-coiled). They often display a beautiful, high-contrast flame- or checkered pattern (flamed / checkered pattern). Quality level: GEM (Absolutely perfect condition with no shell damage, flawless aperture lip and intact apex). Size: 30 mm (3.0 cm). This corresponds to the ideal, stereotypical adult size of this subspecies, whose mature specimens typically fall precisely in the range of 29 mm to 33 mm. Family: Camaenidae (South Asian tree snails). Origin & habitat Geographic origin: Indonesia, specifically endemic to Romang Island (Roma Island), a small island chain in the south of the Spice Islands (South Moluccas). Habitat: A strictly terrestrial land snail (tree snail). It lives in the tropical tree canopies and bushes of the island and is collected by local collectors by hand from the food plants. Sales and shipping via DHL only within the EU SKU - Oberdiek - Femorale Amphidromus wetaranus rollei 100

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