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Thursday, 3 July 2014

Theba pisana



The Mediterranean Snail.
These were photographed at Clochester (E. Cape), and also at Plettenburg Bay. They were found in quite large numbers. As its common name implies, it is a native of the Mediterranean shores. It is a problem invader, colonizing the Fynbos, and competing with local snails.
Here they are aestivating on Spek-boom (Portulacaria afra.) in September.
 

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