Cymbiola nobilis

Vietnam

Length 170mm +/-

£ 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