Among the roughly 1,400 species of land snails found in Cuba, those from the genus Polymitaâthatâs Latin for âmany stripesââare unique to the island nation. These tiny gastropods are quite aptly known as painted snails because of the variety of vibrant colors of their shells.
A dazzling array of painted snail specimens can be seen in the special exhibition ÂĄCuba!, including Polymita picta, P. sulphurosa, P. versicolor, P. venusta, P. brochuri, and P. muscarum, all from the Museumâs collection.
Read more about these beautiful snails on the blog.











