Garden Snail
Helix aspersa
Not assessedPhoto: Zachi Evenor · CC BY 2.0
Molluskherbivore
The garden snail is a well-known land snail often found in gardens and green spaces. It belongs to the mollusk family and is recognized for its spiral shell. This species is also edible and has been part of human diets for centuries.
- The garden snail has a spiral shell that protects its soft body.
- It was classified as Helix aspersa for over 200 years.
- This snail is one of the most familiar terrestrial mollusks.
UrbanFarmGrasslandEuropeWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Mollusk
- Scientific name
- Helix aspersa
- Habitat
- Urban, Farm, Grassland
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Worldwide
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- small
