#140
Roman Snail
Helix pomatia
Easy
Least concern
Photographed
Distribution
Range
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Quick facts
- Group
- Molluscs
- Family
- Helicidae
- Size
- 30–50 mm (shell)
- Weight
- 16–18 g
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Lifespan
- 6–10 yrs
- Habitat
- Deciduous woodland, Hedgerows, Vineyards, Gardens
About
Helix pomatia, known as the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, or escargot, is a species of large, air-breathing stylommatophoran land snail native to Europe. It is characterized by a globular brown shell.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.
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