Syrinx aruanus, the largest snail in the world, does not resemble the tiny snails we know from our gardens. Instead, Syrinx aruanus reaches nearly 3 feet long, and its shell is shaped like a trumpet .

one hungry giant with a soft-spot for snails. The biggest worm-like reptile ever recorded Recent fieldwork in Eocene levels of the Natural Park of Djebel Chambi, Tunisia, “led to the discovery ...