Megalobulimus paranaguensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Strophocheilidae. They are native to South America and are known for being large and having a long lifespan. The survival rate of males is 96.7% and similarly high for other members of the species. Their eggs most often hatch in August and September and take around 51 days to hatch.
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- Fontenelle J. H. & Miranda M. S. (2012). "The use of outer lip in age estimation of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)". Strombus 19: 15-22.
- Fontenelle J. H. & Miranda M. S. (2017). "Aspects of biology of Megalobulimus paranaguensis (Gastropoda, Acavoidea) in the coastal plain of the Brazilian southeast". Iheringia, Sér. Zool. 107.
- Miranda M. S. & Fontenelle J. H. (2015). "Population dynamics of Megalobulimus paranaguensis in the Brazilian southeast coast". Zoologia 32: 463-468. .
- Morretes F. L. (1954). "Sôbre Megalobulimus paranaguensis Pilsbry & Ihering". Arquivos do Museu Paranaense 10: 343-344.