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White-lipped snail, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands Fully grown specimen, which is the only way to be sure it's not Cepaea nemoralis. The difference is in the white lip, visible here. Cepaea hortensis,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,White-lipped snail,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

White-lipped snail, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

Fully grown specimen, which is the only way to be sure it's not Cepaea nemoralis. The difference is in the white lip, visible here.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Fancy! Is that slime near the opening? Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      I think so, or part of the actual snail. It seemed to be attached that way. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Nice! It's very pretty. I never see terrestrial snails that are so gorgeous! Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Just grow anything useful/edible, they'll find you. Posted 5 years ago

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The White-lipped snail

The white-lipped snail 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.

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Similar species: Pulmonata
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Uploaded May 14, 2020. Captured Apr 25, 2020 16:19.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm