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Spanish Snail

Otala lactea

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown snail with a black, brown and tan striped shell. It was looking up at me when I stopped to avoid it on the trail. I picked it up and put it in damp grass.

Habitat:

Chaparral trail. This is not a native species. It is from Europe.

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Spanish Snail, Otala lactea

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Comments (3)
HemaShah
Nowadays i feel comfortable enough to lift a snail and help it get to the other side.

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Garden Snails of California

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PublishedOctober 14, 2013

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