Largest of the worlds land gastropods, the shell of the African Giant Land Snail clearly shows the growth of the shell deposits of calcium carbonate

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Largest of the worlds land gastropods, the shell of the African Giant Land Snail clearly shows the growth of the shell deposits of calcium carbonate from the mantle

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Size: 4176px × 5200px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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