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Hawaiian Tree Snail – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Hawaiian Tree Snail - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 48918
Availability: InStock

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Hawaiian or Oahu Tree Snail:

This particular Hawaiian Tree Snail (Achatinella fulgens) is a critically endangered gastropod endemic to Hawaii. It is part of the family of Oahu tree snails which were devastated by the introduction of non-native snail and plant species to their fragile ecosystem. The snails are generally nocturnal, and can be found on native trees and large bushes, where they graze fungi from the surfaces of leaves and stems. Adults have both hermaphrodites male and female parts. When giving birth, the young are born live. Oahu tree snails are today restricted to mountainous forests above 1500 feet.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Gastropods, Invertebrates, Signed Prints Tags: Achatinella fulgens, animal renderings, endangered, fine art print, gastropod, Hawaiian Tree Snail, Oahu Tree Snail, picture, realistic drawing, scientific illustration, sketch, wildlife art

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Fine art illustration of a Hawaiian Tree Snail (Achatinella fulgens.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Hawaiian Tree Snail was completed on 6.13.10. IT is based on a photo provided by Brenden Holland who is a Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. He contacted me after I had mistakenly labeled a Giant African Land Snail as a Hawaiian Tree Snail. After a somewhat terse email exchange, he was kind enough to provide me with the image used to create this drawing.

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