OK, found this definition: Note the thin, flat, oval, proteinaceous operculum on the dorsal surface of the foot immediately posterior to the shell. The operculum functions as a door to close the aperture.
quarter for size reference. although, you would think that would be less necessary, next to a human hand, you know.
September 20, 2008
This little beauty comes to us from ICanHasCheezburger.com via Kritter. It's a big pair of snails.
I don't think any less of the man wearing gloves while handling these monsters. But it looks as though he has become a bit distracted; he didn't notice that the fore-most snail has pick pocketed a quarter and is about to stuff it up its shell. How many times must I say that mollusks cannot be trusted?
A little FYI: this globe seems to favor invertebrates. While we have only been given about 264 species of monkey, there are an estimated 35,000 species of land snailes alone. That's a lot o' gastropod.
Thanks for th giant snail photo, Kritter.
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posted by Raging Wombat at 12:54 PM on Dec 27, 2007
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December 29, 2007
Get A LOT of butter and garlic!
December 29, 2007
I'm sorry if this is a double-post. Everything's been a tad weird this evening.
I SO needed this today!
I love these giant snails and that picture, linked with ICHC, just makes me laugh even more.
Bless ya Wambat! As I've said before, I'd love to have snail-pet-friends of this size! :D
Repeat after me: "Mollusks are my FRIENDS." '-p
December 29, 2007
I think the quarter is part of the snail's foot. :>
It does look very shiny and metallic, however...
December 31, 2007
OK, found this definition:
Note the thin, flat, oval, proteinaceous operculum on the dorsal surface of the foot immediately posterior to the shell. The operculum functions as a door to close the aperture.
December 31, 2007
I, for one, welcome our mollusk masters....
December 31, 2007
quarter for size reference. although, you would think that would be less necessary, next to a human hand, you know.
September 20, 2008