The African Land Snail has evolved greatly because of it's eating habits. It's digestive system had to become accustomed to fruits and vegetables instead of little bugs that its ancestors are believed to have eaten in the past. When someone looks at a snail, they probably don't think that a complex digestive system could possibly be present in such a small animal. In fact there is a very complex system of organs working together to digest the food the snail eats. the first of these systems is the Buccal mass. The Buccal Mass contains the mouth and the pharynx. the mouth also has a radia and a pair of jaws. These parts mainly start the breakdown of food for the other major digestive systems. the food traveled through the oesophagus and ends up in the stomach. The stomach of the African land Snail is nothing of that of a human. From the oesophagus, food enters into a sorting area or better known as style sac. This style sac is located in the stomach and does the job of what most of us believe the stomach to do. Inside of this style sac, is cilia which beat rapidly from the mouth. From here, two diverticular glands go to the stomach, and let in enzymes that break down the food. Then it goes to the hepatopancreas. In this area, nutrients are absorbed and brought to vital areas that need them. They then go to the intestines and water is attempted to be reintroduced to the leftover pellets creating fecal pellets. It is then excreted out of the anus which is surprisingly located above the head. (Thank God we are not like that)