Milk snail

Otala lactea

''Otala lactea'', common names, the milk snail, or Spanish snail, is a large, edible species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae the typical snails. Archaeological recovery at the Volubilis illustrates prehistoric exploitation of ''O. lactea'' by humans.

Synonyms include ''Helix lactea'' and ''Iberus alonensis''.
Waiting for rain (Milk snail) Geotagged,Otala lactea,Spain,Spring

Appearance

This snail creates and uses love darts as part of its courtship behaviour, prior to mating.

Distribution

This species of snail is native to Europe and parts of North Africa. It has been introduced to the USA, including Arizona and Florida, and to Bermuda, Cuba, southeastern Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderStylommatophora
FamilyHelicidae
GenusOtala
SpeciesO. lactea
Photographed in
Spain