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snail
Helix aspersa Müller
32.8384, -116.974
Field Notes
Description:
The adult bears a hard, thin calcareous shell 25–40 mm in diameter and 25–35 mm high, with four or five whorls. The shell is somewhat variable in color and shade but is generally dark brown or chestnut with yellow stripes, flecks, or streaks. The body is soft and slimy, brownish-grey, and is retracted entirely into the shell when the animal is inactive or threatened.
Habitat:
The garden snail is a herbivore and has a wide range of host plants (It feeds on plants only). It feeds on numerous types of fruit trees, vegetable crops, garden flowers, and cereals.
Notes:
It moves at a top speed of 1.3 centimetres per second
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 27, 2011
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