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Syrinx aruanus
Catalogue information
LastDodo number
4030791
Area
Naturalia
Title
Syrinx aruanus
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Weight
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Dimensions
12.0 x x cm
Details
Maximum size: approx. 90 cm. Occurrence: Northern Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. This gigantic shell may call itself the largest shell-bearing snail still alive. Normally they reach 300 - 500 mm but the world record is 910 mm and weigh 18 kg!
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Maximale grootte: ca 90 cm.
Voorkomen: Noord Australië, Indonesië en Papua Nieuw Guinea.
Deze gigantische schelp mag zich de grootste schelpdragende slak noemen die nog in leven is. Normaal bereiken ze 300 - 500 mm maar het wereldrecord is 910 mm en weegt 18 kg!