White-lipped snail
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| Cepaea hortensis (Müller, 1774) |
The white-lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) is a very close relative of the grove snail. The two species share the same habitats, although the range of the white-lipped snail extends closer to the Arctic in Northern Europe.
The white-lipped snail is very slightly smaller than the grove snail, but shares the same variation in shell colour and banding. The principal distinguishing feature is a white band at the lip of the shell, although this is not reliable for accurate identification. The two species can mate and reproduce.
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The white-lipped snail Cepaea hortensis |
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White-lipped snail with clear eye stalks |
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The white-lipped snail Cepaea hortensis |
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