emerald green snail

English

Apertural view of a shell of Papustyla pulcherrima

Noun

emerald green snail (plural emerald green snails)

1. A large arboreal snail of species Papustyla pulcherrima (family Camaenidae), of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, with a bright green shell sometimes used as jewellery.

References

• emerald green snail on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Papustyla pulcherrima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Papustyla pulcherrima on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons