- Source: Pondoland cannibal snail
The Pondoland cannibal snail, scientific name Natalina beyrichi, is a species of medium-sized predatory air-breathing land snail, a carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
This species is endemic to South Africa. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is called "cannibal" because it preys on other snails.
References
Further reading
Herbert, D.G. & Moussalli A. 2010. Revision of the larger cannibal snails (Natalina s. l.) of southern Africa - Natalina s. s., Afrorhytida and Capitina (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rhytididae). African Invertebrates 51 (1): 1-132. [1]
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