Candy Cane Snail
Like painted porcelain under the Caribbean sun,
— Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) February 13, 2022
these tree dwelling snails are called Liguus virgineus,
known also as the candy cane snail.
The colours are produced by pigment glands in the mantle called chromophores, as the shell grows it spirals
📸José M Pantaleón pic.twitter.com/lapyJhBaXt
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