French screw shell

French screw shell

The French snail (Tritonia) belongs to the genus French snail family of the mollusca gastropod, which is about 200 species in the world and widely distributed in tropical to temperate waters. The shell length can reach 40cm (the maximum record is 60cm), conical or tower-shaped, with short spiral part and wide body spiral layer (lower part of the shell); The shell surface is densely covered with thick ribs (about 5-7 per cm), with fine growth lines between the ribs, mostly grayish white or light brown in color, some individuals with purple or orange spots, and the shell mouth is nearly round, the edges have a strong tooth-like structure (to enhance the tightness of the closure).
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