Brightly Colored Snails: Beautiful Aquarium Pets

Snails are members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage.

This article focused on colorful land and freshwater snails. Yes, believe it or not there are species of

colorful snails. Here they are...

Trivia:

*Giant Apple Snail orPomacea maculata is the largest freshwater snail, with a diameter of up to 15 cm and a

mass of over 600 g.

*Syrinx aruaanus is the biggest of all snails. It is an Australian marine species which can grow up to 77.2 cm or

30 inches in length and 18 kg 40lbs in weight.

Spike-topped Apple Snail

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Spike-topped Apple Snail also commonly called Mystery Snail is definitely of of the most beautiful snail on Earth.

Scientifically named Pomacea bridgesii, is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills. It is endemic

to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru. Like other colorful species of snail, it is often keep as an aquarium pet because

of its wide range of shell colors, lack of appetite for live plants, and ease of care.

White-lipped Snail

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One of the most beautiful land snails is the White-lipped Snail. Its scientific name is Cepaea hortensis, a medium-

sized species of air-breathing land snail. It is a close relative of the Grove Snail.

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This species lives on woods, dunes and grassland and wet and colder areas. This species of snail creates and

uses love darts during mating.

Red Ramshorn Snail

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One snail with a very bright color is the Red Ramshorn Snails. This colorful creature generally will eat only the most

delicate plants and prefers to eat algae, uneaten fish food and dead fish. Some varieties do particularly enjoy eating

the leaves of stem plants such as cabomba and anacharis.

Red Ramhorns Snails make a good aquarium pet and can stay with danios, guppies, neon tetras and cory catfish but

will be eaten by loaches, betas, crayfish and most gouramis and larger Apple Snail.

Brown-lipped Snail

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Another snail with pretty and glossy coloration is the Brown-lipped Snail which is also commonly known as Grove Snail.

Scientifically named as Cepaea nemoralis, it is a species of air-breathing land snail found in Europe. Like the Whilte-lipped

Snail, it is a relatively small snail, growing to a height of about 20 mm and a width of 25 mm.

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Disk Snail

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This not so colorful species of snail called Discus rotundatus is a species of small, air-breathing, land snail

commonly known as the Disk Snails. This snail is found in Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia, UK, Ireland

and Turkey. It has been introduced to Canada and the USA, and has become established in a few places.

Cepaea vindobonensis

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This simply beautiful and lovely-looking species of land snail called Cepaea vindobonensis is a species of

medium-sized air-breathing land snail. Its scientific name is derived from the Celtic settlement Vindobona,

now known as Vienna, the capital of Austria.

Fruticicola fruticum

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This elegant-looking spotted species of snail known as Fruticicola fruticum is a medium-sized, air-breathing

land snail. This snail, like the White and Brown-lipped Snail, makes and uses love darts. The maximum shell

dimension is about 22 mm.

Giant African Snail

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The  Giant Tiger Land Snail or scientifically known as Achatina achatina is a snail endemic to the Forest of Ghana

hence it is also commonly known as the Giant Ghana Snail. It is prized for its large size, distinct markings,

and lack of availability. They also are hermaphrodites, having male and female sex organs. It is the largest land

snail which can measure up to 30 cm.

Hope you enjoyed this Thank you!

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