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Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

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Field Notes

Description:

A common garden snail that bubbled and then had a bowel movement on my hand, likely as a defense mechanism.

Habitat:

Found in moist rotting wood in the ground.

Notes:

Also known by the scientific name Cornu aspersum.

Reference Links:

Garden Snail - Helix aspersa - Overview, Cornu aspersum

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PublishedMay 20, 2016

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