It is the largest species of land snail to be found in Australia.
Unlike other snail species the population can be easily controlled.
In 1906 it was the most common snail species on the atoll.
The Cahaba is also home to 13 snail species not found anywhere else in the world.
This species was the largest known species of land snail.
Some snail species in this family use love darts made of cartilage.
The total number of recently discovered species of freshwater snails is about 4,000.
This species of land snail lives in Madeira on dry, stony ground.
Some freshwater snail species serve as hosts for human and animal parasites.
In his lab, he said, he uses common snail species that are widely distributed.