Red Snot-in-a-Hat Snail (Succinea sp.)In Hawaii, many ambersnails (family: Succineidae) are refereed
Red Snot-in-a-Hat Snail (Succinea sp.)In Hawaii, many ambersnails (family: Succineidae) are refereed to as “snot in a hat snails.” This is because many Hawaiian ambersnails have translucent flesh making them look a bit like snot or phlegm. Their small shells are often not large enough for them to fit their big bodies into, making it look a bit like a small puddle of snot is wearing a little hat. However, some Hawaiian ambersnails are not translucent. Some are an interesting shade of red. The ambersnail in the illustration is one of these red ambersnails. The Hawaiian name for this snail is hinihini’ula or “red land snail.”Etsy | DeviantArt | Instagram -- source link
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