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White-lipped snail

Cepaea hortensis

Photo by Scarletthdz
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Field Notes

Description:

is a medium-sized species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc. It is a close relative of the grove snail also known as the brown-lipped snail.

Species ID Suggestions

White-lipped snail

Cepaea hortensis

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CindyBinghamKeiser
Related to the Grove snail (C nemoralis). C hortensis have white along the aperture (opening) where as the Grove snail has brown.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2011

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