FAUNA Paraguay Gallery of Snail and Slug (Gastropoda) Images
The Gastropds are a diverse group of which the snails and slugs are the most instantly recognisable members. During the development of all gastropods the visceral hump rotates through 180o so that the anus open anteriorly.

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We are just beginning with the study of invertebrates in Paraguay and will soon start an extensive inventory of the gastropods. We do however desperately need the assistance of an expert willing to help us identify the images - obviously we understand that identification to species level will not always be possible from a photograph, but if you are willing to give it a go please contact us! Below is a selection of our Gastropod images.
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FIGURE 1 - Unidentified sp.of land snail, PN Defensores del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2006).
FIGURE 2 - Unidentified sp.of land snail, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith June 2007).
FIGURE 3 - Unidentified sp.of land snail, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 4 - Unidentified sp.of freshwater snail, Ruta Trans-Chaco, Departamento Presidente Hayes (Paul Smith October 2007).
FIGURE 5 - Unidentified sp. of freshwater snail mating, Rio Paraná, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith January 2008).
FIGURE 6 - Unidentified sp. of slug, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith January 2008).
FIGURE 7 - Unidentified sp. of slug, Mbaracayú Biosphere Reserve, Departamento Canidneyú (Paul Smith October 2008).
FIGURE 8 - Unidentified sp. of slug, Encarnación, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith September 2009).
FIGURE 9 - Snail eggs unidentified sp, Bahía Negra, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Teatske Nieuborg undated).