Description
The shells of these applesnails are globular in shape. Normal coloration typically includes bands of brown, black, and yellowish-tan. Color patterns are however extremely variable, and both albino and gold color variations exist.
The size of the shell is up to 150 mm in length.
Pomacea insularum individuals can be difficult to differentiate morphologically from Pomacea canaliculata (but egg masses are strikingly different to a trained observer).
The color of the visible soft parts is grey-brown with dark spots.
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