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Burgundy snail

Helix pomatia

Photo by Brinschk
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Description:

Helix pomatia, common names the Burgundy snail, Roman snail, edible snail or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae. It is a European species.

Habitat:

The "Rieselfelder" near Münster, Germany.

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PublishedOctober 12, 2011

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