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Title
Land Snail II_02
Artist
Greg Reed
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
Wigwam Falls on Yankee Horse Ridge Blue Ridge Pkwy South River District, VA
Snails, Land
A land snail is any of the numerous species of snail that live on land, as opposed to sea snails and freshwater snails. Land snail is the common name for terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells (those without shells are known as slugs). However, it is not always easy to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less amphibious between land and freshwater, and others are relatively amphibious between land and saltwater.
The majority of land snails are pulmonates. That is, they have a lung and breathe air. A minority however belong to much more ancient lineages where their anatomy includes a gill and an operculum. Many of these operculate land snails live in habitats or microhabitats that are sometimes (or often) damp or wet, such as for example in moss.
Land snails have a strong muscular foot; they use mucus to enable them to crawl over rough surfaces, and in order to keep their soft bodies from drying out. Like other mollusks, land snails have a mantle, and they have one or two pairs of tentacles on their head. Their internal anatomy includes a radula and a primitive brain. In terms of reproduction, the majority of land snails are hermaphrodite (have a full set of organs of both sexes) and most lay clutches of eggs in the soil. Tiny snails hatch out of the egg with a small shell in place, and the shell grows spirally as the soft parts gradually increase in size. Most land snails have shells that are right-handed in their coiling.
A wide range of different vertebrate and invertebrate animals prey on land snails, and they are used as food by humans in various cultures worldwide, and are even raised on farms as food in some areas.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_snail
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March 30th, 2018
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Fletcher, NC - United States
Congratulations on your 1st place win “The Small World - Nature’s Details from Appalachia” contest.
Maitland, FL - United States
Beautiful macro, Greg, congratulations on your win in the THE SMALL WORLD contest!
Coal Center, PA - United States
Congratulations on your 1st Place finish in the “The Small World - Nature’s Details from Appalachia” contest!
Coal Center, PA - United States
What an awesome shot! He’s so cute… Congratulations! I am very pleased to feature your image in the Appalachia America group. It is a fantastic addition to the group! Please add it to the “2022 Third Quarter Featured Images Collection” thread in the discussions area for a permanent record of your feature. Thank you! 9/2/22
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest WILDLIFE IN NATURE!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Spectacular capture, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the BEST OF WILDLIFE contest!
Asheville, NC - United States
Snails have always fascinated me, since I read Doctor Doolittle as little girl! Amazing macro!
St. Paul, MN - United States
Wonderful detail - they really do have fascinating shells. Great shot, Greg! l/f
Melbourne, FL - United States
Greg, Congratulations, your exceptional photographic artwork has been featured in our group, Artistic Photography! You are invited to archive it in the Featured Work Part II discussion thread for more visibility.
Greg Reed replied:
Thank you Dawn for the feature in our group, 'Artistic Photography' and the fav!!
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