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Friday, September 10, 2021

September 10, 2021

This is probably an Island Apple Snail
But the shell was empty when I found it
To get a positive ID, someone must be home
You can't tell just by the shell that surrounds it.

Bookmark this great resource for identifying snails:

https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/florida-snails/

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/gastro/apple_snails.htm
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/iz/resources/florida-snails/


Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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