Largest Snails In The World
With more than 40,000 species of snails in the world today – including land, sea, and freshwater snails – it is inevitable that there is a variety of appearances. Spread out across the world in all different habitats, from the most common of garden snails to sea snails, there is far more to snails than meets the eye. But what are the largest snails in the world? You might not expect it, but some snails can be far larger than you would ever expect. Keep reading to discover the largest snails in the world (the largest weighs more than 30 pounds) Mediterranean Green Snail The Mediterranean Green Snail. Also called the green snail, this species is easily identifiable by its green shell and can grow to a shell size of 10-12cm (up to 5 inches) in length. Originally from the Mediterranean and parts of Europe, it is now widespread across the world as is classified as a pest due to its invasive nature and the damage that it causes to crop...