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22-FEB-2012 Lejun

Florida Tree Snail

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Liguus fasciatus
Along the Mahogany Hammock trail
Well off the trail
Everglades National Park
Florida
Many of the color varieties of the species have been exterminated.
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This speciman may be the L.f. septentrionalis suspecies in that it was found in the everglades.
This subspecies has be eliminated from its natural range in Broward and Palm Beach counties,
but has been introduced into the Everglades National Park
Source: Field Guide to the Rare Animals of Florida, Florida Natural Areas Inventory, 2001

Nikon D300S ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
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Bill Miller31-Aug-2012 17:06
Lovely details and sculptural design to the shell.