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White-lipped Snail

Cepaea hortensis

Classification

Family
Helicidae

Snails are eaten by humans in many areas such as Africa, Southeast Asia and Mediterranean Europe, while in other cultures, snails are seen as a taboo food. Borrowed from the French word for 'snail', the term escargot is what English speakers use to specifically denote edible land snails. Snails as a food date back to ancient times, with numerous cultures worldwide having traditions and practices that attest to their consumption.

Distribution

Hannco Bakker · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 10,231United Kingdom · 10,211Netherlands · 2,295France · 1,564Switzerland · 1,383Belgium · 215Luxembourg · 76Spain · 39Italy · 33