Latin Etymology: Cornu ("horn") aspersum ("scattered")
Adult Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum) at Weekly, Northants - June 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Width: 40mm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
The garden snail is the familiar snail species of the UK - its a large brown species, that mostly emerges at night to feed on plants, making it the bane of gardeners. In the day, it can often be found under covered areas to protect itself from predators. It is a favoured food source of many species, perhaps most notably thrushes who are specialised in breaking their shells by slamming them into rocks, and you can occassionally find small snail graveyards in a favoured location.
Related Species:
Order: Helicoidea
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Cornu
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Widespread and abundant resident.
- Seen in many locations.
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