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2 0 Purple Olive Snail

Purple Olive Snail

by MakitaCalifornia, USA

Sandy beaches

0 0 Tree Snail

Tree Snail

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Small white and purple shelled tree

3 2 Snail on mosses !

Snail on mosses !

by PurpleScarfKandy CP, Sri Lanka

0 0 Giant  Land snail

Giant Land snail

by PurpleScarfKandy CP, Sri Lanka

5 1 Purple-ringed Top Snail

Purple-ringed Top Snail

by Liam OBrienMonterey, California, USA

Pink and orange striped snail of the kelp ...

2 2 Garden snail on purple coneflower

Garden snail on purple coneflower

by misako.hillBerkeley, California, USA

Spotted this tiny snail on a

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by KatKilouekaAvalon, California, USA

was maybe 1" long

0 0 Snail plant

Snail plant

by BluberryLiLiSan Diego, California, USA

Purple flower. Fast growing vine.

0 0 Grove Snail

Grove Snail

by TelseVictoria, British Columbia, Canada

shell is dark yellow and it has a brownish -

2 0 Purple Drupe

Purple Drupe

by Bernadette Sدهب, جنوب سيناء, Egypt

about 4 cm in length, worn blunt tubercles, white shell, aperture pink or

1 2 Snail-eating Ground Beetle

Snail-eating Ground Beetle

by AshleyTTexas, USA

Metallic purple all over.

1 0 Violet shells

Violet shells

by mendes.madalenaAlgarve, Portugal

found on a Velella by the sea, Praia de Faro

0 0 Unknown Spotting

Unknown Spotting

by maplemoth66Florida, USA

three fourths of an inch wide. This snail, ...

0 0 Purple Olive Snail

Purple Olive Snail

by KatKilouekaAvalon, California, USA

2 0 Violet Sea-snail, Common Violet Snail, Purple Storm Snail

Violet Sea-snail, Common Violet Snail, Purple Storm Snail

by Irene BradyHawaii, USA

The Violet Sea-snail's shell is a lovely ...

24 26 Violet snail

Violet snail

by DespinaTsafetopoulouWellington, Wellington, New Zealand

This species is found worldwide in the warm waters of tropical and temperate ...

4 4 Giant Florida Conch

Giant Florida Conch

by Grace M.Florida, USA

A foot-long purple and white

3 2 Snail-hunting Ground Beetle

Snail-hunting Ground Beetle

by MachiAlaska, USA

This ground beetle had heavily-grooved, metallic

22 14 Flamingo Tongue Snail

Flamingo Tongue Snail

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

Photo take at -35 ft on a Caribbean reef this beautiful

9 7 Flamingo Tongue Snail

Flamingo Tongue Snail

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

Photo take at -40 ft on a Caribbean reef this beautiful

28 18 Flamingo Tongue Snail

Flamingo Tongue Snail

by Gerardo AizpuruPuerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Photo take at -40 ft on a Caribbean reef this beautiful

0 0 Purple Swamphen

Purple Swamphen

by Ashok N PulliyerengiIndia

The Purple Swamphen prefers wet areas with ...

69 47 Common Purple Snail

Common Purple Snail

by TizInhambane, Mozambique

A small blue snail with a firm bubble-like ...

1 2 Violet snail, common purple snail

Violet snail, common purple snail

by DuprasiTexas, USA

Janthina janthina is a member of the Janthinidae family,

0 0 The Purple Swamphen

The Purple Swamphen

by J.Thomas CheruvallilKerala, India

The Purple Swamphen comes in the rail ...

1 0 Violet Sea Snail

Violet Sea Snail

by BerniceBowersHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Violet Sea Snail Phylum Mollusca The Violet ...

3 1 Red-mouthed Rock Shell

Red-mouthed Rock Shell

by LivanEscuderoFlorida, USA

. Interesting NOTE: Royal Purple and Red ...

11 2 Jewelled Top Snail

Jewelled Top Snail

by Elspeth AndersonBritish Columbia, Canada

Also known as the purple-ring topsnail, ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by stellagirlredy99Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Has a purple-gray body and a mottled brown ...

0 0 Ridged egg cowrie

Ridged egg cowrie

by Marta RubioTexeiraBohol, Philippines

A 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) snail of the allied ...

0 0 Great-tailed Grackle

Great-tailed Grackle

by joanbstanleyArizona, USA

Large blackbird, iridescent black body and

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by misha lawrenceHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

This appears to be a large snail. It is ...

1 0 Blue Top Snail

Blue Top Snail

by MachiAlaska, USA

iridescent once the outer layer of the shell has worn off, and I have even ...

1 0 File Dog Winkle

File Dog Winkle

by MachiKodiak, Alaska, USA

I have found snails that look identical to ...

7 7 Purple Swamphen

Purple Swamphen

by AtulIndia

Purple Swamphen is a large bird in the ...

2 2 Moon snail

Moon snail

by chebeague7Maine, USA

He was eating. They eat by sneaking on top of its prey and using its foot the ...

0 1 Common Slipper Shell

Common Slipper Shell

by ForestDragonFort Salonga, New York, USA

Medium sized sea snail. Shell is rounded ...

3 1 White-lipped Snail on Rosemary

White-lipped Snail on Rosemary

by Ruby RauschVentimiglia, Liguria, Italy

medium-sized species of air-breathing land

1 0 Violet Ground Beetle

Violet Ground Beetle

by RobChapmanArtCharnwood, England, United Kingdom

The species are brown. Adult beetles are usually 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in). Adult ...

6 4 The Purple Swamphen

The Purple Swamphen

by Ashok N PulliyerengiChennai, Union Territory of Puducherry, India

This chicken-sized bird, with its huge feet, bright plumage and red bill and ...

3 2 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by JackEngDelray Beach, Florida, USA

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio ...

11 8 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by jackeennggHomestead, Florida, USA

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio ...

8 12 Purple Swamphen or Pūkeko

Purple Swamphen or Pūkeko

by sarahaw1981Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

The Purple Swamphen is a large rail. It is ...

0 2 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by JackEngDelray Beach, Florida, USA

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio ...

2 0 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by jackeennggHomestead, Florida, USA

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio ...

0 0 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by jackeennggHomestead, Florida, USA

Juvenile American Purple Gallinule ...

9 4 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by jackeennggHomestead, Florida, USA

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio ...

2 2 American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

by jackeennggHomestead, Florida, USA

American Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio ...

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