Roman snail
A species of Helix, Also known as Burgundy snail, French Escargot Scientific name : Helix pomatia Genus : Helix
Roman snail, A species of Helix
Also known as:
Burgundy snail, French Escargot
Botanical name: Helix pomatia
Genus: Helix
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Description
Helix pomatia, common names the Roman snail, Burgundy 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. In the English language it is called by the French name escargot when used in cooking (escargot simply means 'snail'). Although this species is highly prized as a food it is difficult to cultivate and rarely
Colors
Brown
White
Habitat
Forest; garden; vineyard; shrubland
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