Burch, Jack

094.rjb1

Helix aspersa

Helix aspersa, California. This is one of the two main species of snails eaten by the French - "escargots." A species of Eastern Europe, it has been introduced by human commerce to many places in the world. It is a serious pest in the western and southwestern United States, and in Australia (where it is known as the pestiferous "garden snail").

About this image

Identification
Helix aspersa
Contributors
John B. Burch, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
photographer copyright holder
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Anatomy coloration/patterning cryptic

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To cite this page: Burch, J. 2004. "094.rjb1.jpg" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed {%B %d, %Y} at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/jack_burch/094.rjb1/

Last updated: 2004-53-01 / Generated: 2025-09-15 01:58

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