Helix pomatia
Helix pomatia is the edible snail, also known as the 'Burgundy' or 'Roman' snail. It is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod in the family Helicidae. It is cooked and eaten as an escargot.
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Helix Pomatia Media
Distribution map of H. pomatia showing the European countries where the species is present
Many snails on a tree stump near Waldnerturm in the Odenwald, Germany.
Helix pomatia, light micrograph of an eye; 1 anterior chamber, 2 lens, 3 retina, 4 optic nerve
Helix pomatia (left) laying eggs
Cooked snails are called escargots.
Reproductive system of H. pomatia
Drawing of H. pomatia laying eggs
