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PostSubject: White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures    White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures  EmptyFri Feb 08, 2013 9:27 pm

I really love this little guy - the Cepaea hortensis, a.k.a. white-lipped snail.

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Cepaea hortensis (white-lipped snail) by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr

Cepaea hortensis, and its close relative, Cepaea nemoralis, are very common here and are probably the most colourful of all European land gastropods. In fact, they are notable for the polymorphism of their shells: specimens can have a yellow, pink, burgundy, orange, brown, or reddish shell, and a variable number of dark brown bands (several to none at all, thick or thin).

Here are some examples of their colourful shells: white-lipped and brown-lipped snails.

As it is often the case with land gastropods, they are hermaphrodites, meaning each individual has both male and female sex organs.

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A nice snail cheers cheers cheers Congrats cheers cheers cheers

What is the size?

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I know those snails, they can be found on almost every grassed area round here Very Happy

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WOW! What a fantastic model Shocked

How big is it ?

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PostSubject: Re: White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures    White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures  EmptySat Feb 09, 2013 12:29 am

It is great when an unusual figure drops on forum! I like it very much and I'm saying figure and not creature, they're not unusual at all! Laughing
Bullyland also released a snail. Very Happy

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PostSubject: Re: White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures    White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures  EmptySat Feb 09, 2013 4:48 am

Nice snail Very Happy Could you share more pics?

KAIYODO made fine snails too.
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PostSubject: Re: White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures    White-lipped snail 2008 Safari Ltd Incredible Creatures  EmptySat Feb 09, 2013 12:12 pm

Thanks for the comments! cyclops


Here are some more pics - turn-around and comparison pics!

Snail turn-around:

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Cepaea hortensis - white-lipped snail by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr

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Cepaea hortensis - white-lipped snail by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr

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Cepaea hortensis - white-lipped snail by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr


widukind wrote:
What is the size?

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How big is it ?

It's huge! alien

Here's a comparison pic with a real Cepaea hortensis shell: affraid

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Cepaea hortensis w/ shell by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr


Finally, some not-so-serious pics to compare its size to some Schleich models:

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Do I know you? by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr

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It came from another world... by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr

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Giant snail meets unfazed, playful kit by WorldsInMiniature, on Flickr
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Oh thank you - really huge sunny sunny

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I love your not so serious pics! Laughing Very Happy

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Thank you thank you thank you cheers
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Kikimalou wrote:

KAIYODO made fine snails too.

Ooh! Do you know where I could see more pics of them? alien

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Worlds in Miniature wrote:
Kikimalou wrote:

KAIYODO made fine snails too.

Ooh! Do you know where I could see more pics of them? alien

I will make a walkaround of this one if you want Very Happy

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Kikimalou wrote:
Worlds in Miniature wrote:
Kikimalou wrote:

KAIYODO made fine snails too.

Ooh! Do you know where I could see more pics of them? alien

I will make a walkaround of this one if you want Very Happy

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It's a Cepaea nemoralis! A brown-lipped snail. Cool! Very Happy

A walkaround would be much appreciated. cheers cheers

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Worlds in Miniature wrote:
It's a Cepaea nemoralis! A brown-lipped snail. Cool! Very Happy

A walkaround would be much appreciated. cheers cheers

KAIYODO told me it is a Euhadra amaliae Wink nevertheless I will make a walkaround soon Sleep
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Kikimalou wrote:

KAIYODO told me it is a Euhadra amaliae Wink nevertheless I will make a walkaround soon Sleep

It makes sense! Cepaea snails are European, while Euhadra amaliae is a Japanese species. A walkaround would be interesting, especially because real Euhadra amaliae has a "flatter" shell than Cepaea (whose shell is typically very roundish).

Here is a pic of a real Euhadra amaliae shell.

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