Fasciolaria tulipa (Tulip Snail)
Fasciolaria tulipa (Tulip Snail)

I’ve been working with snails. Lots and lots of snails. They are so beautiful that I need to share the stills I’ve taken recently. To determine if a snail is right or left-handed, point the spire away from you (aperture towards you). Whichever side the aperture is on is the handedness (or chirality) of the snail. Enjoy.

Pleuroploca giganta, right-handed
Pleuroploca gigantea (Horse Conch), right-handed
Busycon perversum, left-handed
Busycon perversum (Lightning Whelk), left-handed
Ilyanassa obsoleta, right-handed
Ilyanassa obsoleta (Mud Snail), right-handed
Fasciolaria tulipa, right-handed
Fasciolaria tulipa (Tulip Snail), right-handed
Fasciolaria tulipa (Tulip Snail)
Fasciolaria tulipa (Tulip Snail)