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Videos
The structure of snail shells explained
Overview of snail shells.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Images
bonnet shell
Bonnet shell (
Phalium granulatum
).
Joshyhmarks
edible snail
Edible snail (
Helix pomatia
).
Copyright Adrian Davies/Bruce Coleman Inc.
escargots
Escargots in a sauce of herb butter, white wine, and garlic and topped with fresh...
© LauriPatterson—E+/Getty Images
freshwater snail
A freshwater snail (
Pomacea bridgesii
).
Stijn Ghesquiere
freshwater snail
A freshwater snail (
Planorbarius corneus
).
Claus Ableiter
Turban shell (Turbo sarmaticus)
J.M. Clayton—NHPA/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Marbled cone snail (Conus marmoreus).
K. Fogassy/B.W. Halstead, World Life Research Institute
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