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Roman snail (Helix Pomatia) Dutch name: Wijngaardslak Geotagged,Helix pomatia,Roman snail,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Roman snail (Helix Pomatia)

Dutch name: Wijngaardslak

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  1. View Scott Staley's profile
    Scott Staley
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    Awesome shot the detail on the shell is great Posted 12 years ago
    1. View Joost Thissen's profile
      Joost Thissen
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      Thanks!
      Indeed the wear and tear on the shell shows some hard life for this snail.       Posted 12 years ago

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The Roman Snail

''Helix pomatia'', common names the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, edible snail, or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a pulmonate gastropod terrestrial mollusc in the family Helicidae. It is one of Europe's biggest species of land snail.

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Similar species: Land Snails And Slugs
Species identified by Joost Thissen
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Nov 10, 2012. Captured Jun 6, 2010 11:09 in Boschweg 2, 6241 Bunde, The Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D60
  • f/5.0
  • 10/2000s
  • ISO400
  • 135mm