Snail species currently in captivity

[Kevin]

Taken from my thread on Bugnation, a list of the (known) snail species kept in captivity in Europe at the moment by members on here, Bugnation, petsnails and other places online where they are shown, and their subspecies and variants. If Ive missed any out please let me know via pm and I'll add them to the list. Some species may no longer be kept.

Last updated 27-09-10

African species
Achatina fulica
Achatina fulica var. hamillei
Achatina fulica var. hamillei (rodatzi)
Achatina albopicta
Achatina reticulata
Achatina reticulata albino body
Achatina iredalei
Achatina c.f glutinosa
Achatina tincta
Achatina achatina
Achatina achatina (albino body)
Achatina achatina var. roseolobiata
Achatina achatina ssp achatina depravata (queen tiger)
Achatina immaculata var. immaculata (rounded shell)
Achatina immaculata ssp (panthera, -elongated shell)
Achatina immaculata ssp (two tone)
Achatina craveni
Achatina zebra
Achatina weynsi
Achatina zanzibarica
Achatina zanzibarica plain yellow shell
Achatina balteata
Achatina iostoma
Achatina banderiana
Archachatina marginata var. eduardi
Archachatina marginata var. eduardi var. rhodei
Archachatina marginata var. ovum
Archachatina marginata var. ovum (albino body)
Archachatina marginata var. suturalis
Archachatina marginata var. suturalis (albino body)
Archachatina marginata var. egregia
Archachatina marginata var. egregiella
Archachatina marginata var. clenchi
Archachatina marginata var. marginata
Archachatina marginata var. boetgeri
Archachatina ventricosa
Archachatina ventricosa plain yellow shell
Archachatina papyracea (formally known as Archachatina c.f marginata sp "Lagos, Nigeria")
Archachatina cameruneensis
Archachatina cameruneensis var. aplior
Archachatina adelinae
Archachatina c.f purpurea
Archachatina c.f purpurea plain yellow shell
Archachatina degneri
Archachatina puylaerti
Archachatina puylaerti albino body
Pseudachatina downesi
Pseudachatina colorata var. connectens
Lignus rubicundulus
Lignus intertinctus
Limicolaria flammea
Limicolaria flammea plain shell
Limicolaria sp. Tanzania
Limicolaria sp Senegal
Limicolaria sp. aurora?
Edentulina sp. Cameroon "Green Wolf Snail"

North/Central/South American species
Megalobulimus oblongus haemastomus (pink/red columella)
Megalobulimus oblongus albilibiatus (white columella)
Megalobulimus oblongus ssp "Trinidad"
Megalobulimus oblongus ssp "Barbados"
Megalobulimus c.f elisae
Austroborus lutescens
Thaumastus achilles
Pleurodonte sp. "Martinique"
Pleurodonte marginella
Pleurodonte marginella semiaperta
Orthalicus sp. Barbados
Caracolus c.f marginella "Barbados"
Caracolus sagemon YELLOW
Subulina octona
Zachrysia provisoria "Barbados"

European species
Helix pomatia
Helix aspersa
Helix aspersa (albino body)
Helix aspersa maxima
Helix aspersa maxima (albino body)
Helix aperta/Cantareus apertus
Helix engaddensis
Helix lucorum
Cepaea nemoralis
Cepaea hortensis
Otala lactea
Rumina decollata
Cochlicella acuta
Cochlicella barbara
Cernuela sp.


Rest of the World
Amphidromus perversus butoti (Indonesia)
Achatina fulica albino body (white jade) (China)
Achatina fulica var. jadatzi f. construct (albino body, plain golden-yellow) (UK, Europe)
Achatina fulica var. jadatzi f. rodatzi (from the jadatzi genetic line, but looks like A.fulica var. hamillei f.rodatzi) (UK, Europe)
Achatina fulica jadatzi f.jade (from the jadatzi genetic line, but looks like A.fulica f. albino [Jade]) (UK, Europe)
Achatina fulica jadatzi f.standard (from the jadatzi genetic line, but looks like a standard A.fulica, stripy shell and dark body) (UK, Europe)
Cryptozona semirugata, (India)
Hadra webbi (Australia)
Helicostyla sp. lignaria? (Philippines)
Hemiplecta c.f distincta (Thailand)
Hemiplecta spec. 'fire' (Asia)
Hemiplecta wichmanni (Asia)
Hemiplecta zebra (Asia)
Hemiplecta sp India
Cyclophorus spec (Asia)
Asperitas rareguttata (Indonesia)
Bradybaena similaris (Indonesia)
Chloraea fibula (Philippines)
Euhadra quaesita (Japan)
Trochomorpha sp (Indonesia)
Tanychlamys amboinensis (Indonesia)
Euhadra amaliae (Japan)
Elaphroconcha javacensis (Asia)

[Kevin]

Updated this list, if anyone knows of any ive missed out please let me know through pm. So far 65 species, subspecies, forms and variants are listed.

[gabi]

Archachatina marginata var ovum (albino-shelled)

Achatina craveni has gone lost in captivity (

[Kevin]

Ive added albino shelled ovum to the list, I think Paul from petsnails was also keeping Achatina craveni, I dont know if he still has them though?

[eric2]

Archachatina ventricosa (queen ventri)

[Kevin]

added.

[gabi]

I do have an Archachatina purpurea with albinotic shell.

Kind regards,

Gabi

[feebix]

Heres a challenge,it would be nice to see a picture of each one ! maybe start a new thread and members can put pictures up?

[AlienSnail]

I have a species specific section, for photos of each species and further information, it's far from complete but we're getting there.....

But one thread with one or two pictures of each for quick reference would be good too

[Kevin]

Sept 4, 2008 17:04:25 GMT feebix said:

Heres a challenge,it would be nice to see a picture of each one ! maybe start a new thread and members can put pictures up?

That would be a good idea, I wouldnt want to use anyones pictures without permission though, so it would take quite a while to get permission from everyone, which may not even be possible.

[Grant]

well u have my permission to use my photo's if u wish

[toto]

Useful initiative compliments.

[Kevin]

Updated, if any species needs to be added please post here or pm me.

[AlienSnail]

Thank you very much Kevin