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See Honolulu's Wicked Willey Video at:
http://www.honoluluzoo.org/african_land_snail.htm
Shell length: 8.07 inches (20.5 cm)
Fully extended length: 12.25 inches (31.1 cm)
Weight range: 1 lb.5oz to 1 lb. 8oz (598 to 704 g)
Avril Bourquin
URLS:
http://www.manandmollusc.net/
http://www.directory.manandmollusc.net/molluscs/
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From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Thomas Eichhorst
Sent: February 3, 2010 2:48 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Achatina fulica - anyone seen a giant?
But the image accompanying such a claim always shows the living animal
stretched out. I'll bet the 8 inch mark is shell plus animal.
Tom Eichhorst in New Mexico, USA (snowing outside, woodstove cranked up)
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From: "Andrew Grebneff" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 2:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [CONCH-L] Achatina fulica - anyone seen a giant?
> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Frederick W. Schueler <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>> Harry G. Lee wrote:
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>>> Dear Andrew, 230 mm???!!!
>>
>> * didn't Prof Huxley say something about taking a datum such as this
>> every morning before breakfast, in order to reorganize your mind?
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>
> I have read more than once (not by rereading the same item) that max
> lemgth is 8-9".
>
> --
> Regards
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin
> New Zealand
> Fossil preparator
> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van fan
>
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