Neritina natalensis is a popular freshwater snail having striped operculum. This is one of the rare species of neritina. It has a specific geographical distribution and diet that makes them unique. These snails are petted worldwide owing to its beauty and behavior.
They are also known as Zebra Nerite snails and Tiger Nerite Snails.
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a type of swallowtail butterfly inhabitant to North America. It is one of the most well-known butterflies in the eastern part of United States, where it is abundantly found.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail has several species alike in characteristics. They are Black Swallowtail (female), Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail and Spicebush Swallowtail. It has derived its name “Eastern,” because it is abundantly found in the eastern United States. The term “Tiger,” is used due to its distinctive tiger like markings, particularly found on the males. Finally “Swallowtail,” is because of their long “tail” on their hind wings which is similar to the swallows.
The scientific name of Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is Papilio glaucus.
Lymnaea stagnalis is a fresh water snail which is also known as the great pond snail. They are widely found in Britain, Canada and northern continents of the world. They belong to the family Lymnaeidae and are known to inhale oxygen from water.
The species has a binomial name, Lymnaea stagnalis.
This snail is known by its common name Great Pond Snail.
Melanoides Tuberculata, also known as red-rimmed melania is a freshwater snail. Belonging to the genus Melanoides, it is commonly found in parts of southern Asia and Africa. Their names have been derived from rust-like reddish spots bearing on the shells. Melanoides Tuberculata is known for their burrowing nature.
Melanoides Tuberculata is also known by several other common names:
The Amano Shrimp is a very popular shrimp in the hobby. It is second in popularity to the Red Cherry Shrimp. The name Amano Shrimp originates from the well known aquarist Takashi Amano who frequently uses the shrimp in his aquariums as algae eaters. However most people do not know that the Amano Shrimp is a difficult shrimp to breed and that virtually all Amano Shrimp are caught in the wild and then sold to hobbyists. Captive breeding has been achieved but is rare.
The scientific name of the Amano Shrimp is Caridina multidentata.
The Crystal Red Shrimps are not the typical ones that may be found in the wild but are in fact a result of hybrid breeding over the years. They are a modified version of the bee shrimps of Hong Kong and China. Shrimps of this category are known by various other names like Crystal Shrimp, Crystal Black Shrimp, Crystal Red Shrimp and Bee Shrimp.
C. cantonensis sp. “red” is the scientific name of this particular variety of shrimps.
Zebra Swallowtail is a beautiful species of swallowtail butterfly mainly found in different regions of United States. The black and white striped pattern of these beautiful butterflies resembles the coloration of zebras. The Zebra Swallowtail Butterflies are rarely found far from the pawpaw shrubs.
The scientific name for this species is Protographium Marcellus.
Mourning Cloak is an attractive butterfly species belonging to the genus “Nymphalis”. It is felicitated as the State Insect of Montana. They are ardent fliers who love to hang out in locations far off from their usual territory.
The scientific name for this species of butterfly is “Nymphalis antiopa”.
Cherry Shrimp or Red Cherry Shrimp is a freshwater Shrimp variety from Taiwan. This Shrimp species is very popular in the aquarium trade for their striking red color and low maintenance level. There are similar Shrimp species with different coloration such as Black Cherry Shrimp and Yellow Cherry Shrimp.
The scientific name for these Shrimps is Neocaridina heteropoda var. ”red”.
The Cabbage White Butterfly refers to two sibling species known as the Small White and Large White butterflies. Both these species belong to the Pieridae family. They are found in places like Europe, Africa, Asia and America. Their common names include Cabbage Butterfly and Cabbage White.
