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Garden Snail

Helix aspersa

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

The ubiquitous and detested garden snail is really very beautiful! I have mediterranean genes and so does this!

Habitat:

On the garden wall, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

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Helix aspersa

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Ava T-B
I've moved this snail from the Arthropods category to the Other category for you. Arthropods have an exoskelaton and jointed limbs; think crabs and dragonflies.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedApril 23, 2013

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