Cymbiola nobilis
Noble volute
Noble volute
Vietnam
Length 170mm +/-
Length 170mm +/-
£ 42
£ 42
These range in size from 50-220mm, the average being 60mm.
The pigment cells infect adjacent cells and make them secrete pigment as well, but only once - hence the stripes.
Although widespread in SE Asia, each locality create their own colour and pattern, hence the shells can be orange , beige or yellow
The living snails body is black with orange or yellow spots