Awamaimai - Awamaimai

Japanese: アワマイマイ - あわまいまい
Awamaimai - Awamaimai

… There are about 11,000 known species in the world, with about 700 species native to Japan. The largest species in the world is the African agate snail Achatina achatina , with a shell height of 19 cm and width of 11 cm, and the Japanese species is the Awa snail, with a shell height of 3.6 cm and width of 6.3 cm. The smallest species is the Mijin snail, with a shell height of 1 mm and width of 1.3 mm. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Awamaimai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 世界中で約1万1000種ほど知られ,日本産は約700種がある。世界最大の種はアフリカ産のメノウアフリカマイマイAchatina achatinaで殻の高さが19cm,太さ(幅)11cm,日本ではアワマイマイで高さ3.6cm,太さ6.3cm。小型の種ではミジンマイマイが高さ1mm,太さ1.3mmである。…

※「アワマイマイ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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