Four famous snails in Hainan
Wanbaoluo
Wanbaoluo
Latin name: red-bellied sword
English Name: Bull's Mouth Helmet
World distribution: around coral reefs in tropical areas of the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean.
China production area: Most of China is produced in the northeast sea area of Hainan Island.
The large shellfish of Wanbao is the most ornamental among the snails of this genus. The shell is thick and heavy, and the overall color is mainly reddish brown with a little white. Snails can not only be used as ornamental collections, but also be massaged in the palm of your hand for health care.
Its overall color is golden, noble, smooth and moist, rare and difficult to capture, and its collection, viewing and decoration value is first-class. According to folklore, collectors can make a fortune. The placement position of Marlboro also pays attention to the orientation, with the lips facing the door, indicating that it welcomes the nobles and treasures.
Tang Guanluo
Tang Guanluo
Latin scientific name: blackcurrant
World Distribution: It is distributed along the coast of East Africa, Caroline Islands, Samoa Islands, Hawaiian Islands, southern Japan, southern China, etc.
China Branch: China is distributed in Taiwan Province Province and Xisha Islands, and produced in Little Ryukyu, the southern waters of Taiwan Province Province and the South China Sea.
Tangguan snail shell is large and heavy, with a length of 30cm and a height of grayish white to golden yellow. It has a metallic luster and is shaped like a crown hat in the Tang Dynasty, hence the name. Spiral is low. There are 5 ~ 7 angular protrusions on the shoulder. The inner lip and the outer lip expand, showing an orange shield. The inner edge of the outer lip has 5 ~ 7 teeth.
There are more than 80 kinds at present. This mollusk usually has a low spiral tower, an expanded shell and a complete body layer, and generally has nodules, ribs or longitudinal expansion ribs. Heterosexual, like to live on the bottom of the sand. Most people eat sea urchins. It is named for its inner lip spreading like a hat edge and body shape resembling the hat of a monk in the Tang Dynasty. Behind the foot, there is a stalk secreted by the gland of the foot. When the body retracts into the shell, the shell mouth can be completely closed with the handle.
The shell surface is grayish white with irregular reddish-brown markings, and there are large reddish-brown patches near the shell mouth. Shells are big and thick, and the top of the shell is very sharp. * * * The same feature is that snails have large shells and unique and beautiful shapes. They are treasures of furniture and toys, and the market price is also high.
Pteris caudata
Pteris caudata
Latin scientific name: Triton trumpet
World distribution: Indo-Pacific, southern Japan, Oceania and southwest Pacific.
China Branch Region: The South China Sea is the largest in China.
Phoenix snail is also called French snail. The tower of Phoenix snail is tall and sharp, the height is less than half of the total shell height, and the top of the snail is often defective. There are often two obvious longitudinal expansion ribs in each wide body layer. The shell surface is milky white with dark brown markings and crescent markings. The shell mouth is orange-brown, and there is a white groove between the outer lip and the teeth. The shaft teeth are white and the teeth are dark brown. Can be used as a horn
This snail lives in coral reefs, and its pattern is as gorgeous as "phoenix tail". Its magnificent appearance is a symbol of strength. It is said that it can exorcise evil spirits and keep peace. It is often used as an exorcism horn by sea people and mountain people. It is regarded as an important instrument in Tibetan Buddhism and is highly respected.
nautilus
nautilus
Latin name: Nautiloidea
English name: Nautilus
World distribution: mainly distributed in the tropical waters of the southwest Pacific, spreading westward from the southwest Pacific to the Indian Ocean.
China Branch: Xisha Islands in China, south of Hainan Island, discovered from the east of Taiwan Province Province along the Ryukyu Islands.
Its shell is thin and light, spirally coiled, and its surface is white or milky white. The growth line radiates from the navel of the shell, smooth and delicate, mostly reddish brown. The whole snail shell is as smooth as a disk and shaped like a parrot's mouth, hence the name "Nautilus".