{"product_id":"hercules-snail-brotia-herculea","title":"Hercules Snail (Brotia herculea)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrotia herculea\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the \u003cstrong\u003eWhite Hercules Snail\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eGiant Tower Cap Snail\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"speciesoverview\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eBrotia herculea\u003c\/em\u003e (Gould, 1846)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Names\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hercules Snail, Giant Tower Cap Snail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pachychilidae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rivers in \u003cstrong\u003eMyanmar\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThailand\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"sizelifespan\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; 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