Helix
Garden snail (Helix aspersa)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Order: Pulmonata Family: Helicidae Genus: Helix
Species
See text. [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Binomial name Helix aspersa (Müller, 1774) The brown garden snail (Helix aspersa) (syn. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Classes Caudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora Monoplacophora Bivalvia Scaphopoda Gastropoda Cephalopoda † Rostroconchia † Helcionelloida † ?Bellerophontidae The molluscs (British spelling) or mollusks (American spelling) are members of the large and diverse phylum Mollusca, which includes a variety of familiar animals well-known for their decorative shells or as seafood. ... Subclasses Eogastropoda (True Limpets and relatives) Orthogastropoda The gastropods, gasteropods, or univalves, are the largest and most successful class of mollusks, with 60,000-75,000 known living species comprising the snails and slugs as well as a vast number of marine and freshwater species. ... Suborders Systellommatophora Basommatophora Eupulmonata Stylommatophora The Pulmonata are an order (sometimes subclass) of snails and slugs that have developed lungs. ... Subfamilies Ariantinae Helicinae Helicidae is family of land gastropods. ...

Helix is a genus of common snails. It belongs to the family Helicidae. The most well known species are: Helix aspersa (Brown Garden Snail), Helix pomatia (Roman Snail, Burgundy Snail, or Edible Snail). The name snail applies to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells. ... Subfamilies Ariantinae Helicinae Helicidae is family of land gastropods. ... In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biodiversity. ... Binomial name Helix aspersa (Müller, 1774) The brown garden snail (Helix aspersa) (syn. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Escargot cooked with garlic and parsley butter in a shell The Burgundy snail or Roman Snail or Edible Snail (Helix pomatia) is species of land gastropod of family Helicidae. ...

Species

• Helix albescens Rossmaessler, 1839
• Helix aperta Born, 1778
• Helix aspersa Müller, 1774 - Brown Garden Snail, Common Garden Snail
• Helix ceratina (Shuttleworth, 1843) ^[1]
• Helix engaddenis Bourguinat, 1852
• Helix godetiana ^[2]
• Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758
• Helix lutescens Rossmässler, 1837
• Helix melanostomata Draparnaud, 1801
• Helix obruta Morelet, 1860 ^[3]
• Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758 - Burgundy Snail, Roman Snail, Edible Snail
• Helix subplicata
• Helix texta Mousson, 1861 ^[4]
• Helix vermiculata

Comment: According to some taxonomists, "Helix aperta", "Helix aspersa", and "Helix vermiculata" are not members of the Helix genus. They are called Cantareus apertus, Cornu aspersum ^[5] and Eobania vermiculata. Binomial name Born, 1778 Helix aperta is species of land gastropod of family Helicidae. ... Binomial name Helix aspersa (Müller, 1774) The brown garden snail (Helix aspersa) (syn. ... Binomial name Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 Helix lucorum is species of land gastropod of family Helicidae. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Helix lutescens is species of land gastropod of family Helicidae. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1758 Escargot cooked with garlic and parsley butter in a shell The Burgundy snail or Roman Snail or Edible Snail (Helix pomatia) is species of land gastropod of family Helicidae. ... Binomial name (Müller, 1774) The brown garden snail (Helix aspersa) (syn. ...

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After snails are hatched from the egg, they mature through one or more years. It depends on where the organism lives. Maturity takes two years in Southern California, while it takes only ten months in South Africa. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

The size of the adult snails slightly varies with species. H. aspersa grows up to 35 mm in height and width, whereas H. pomatia grows up to 45 mm. The life span of snails in the wild is on average two or three years.

Some snails may live longer, perhaps even 30 years or older in the case of the Roman snail ^[6] but most live less than 8 years. Many deaths are due to predators and parasites. A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. ...

The garden snail is a relatively fast snail. It has been observed to reach speeds of up to 1.3 cm/s.^[7]

Respiration

Burgundy Snail (Helix pomatia)

Since snails in the Helix genus are terrestrial rather than fresh-water or marine, they have developed a simple lung for respiration. Many other snails that belong to the class Gastropoda have gills instead. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 370 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A detailed photography of a grapevine snail (Helix pomatia) camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F93 focal width: F/2,8 exposure time: 1/125 sec. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 370 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A detailed photography of a grapevine snail (Helix pomatia) camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F93 focal width: F/2,8 exposure time: 1/125 sec. ... For other uses, see Gill (disambiguation). ...

Oxygen is carried by the blood pigment hemocyanin. Both oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse in and out of blood through the capillaries. A muscular valve regulates the process of opening and closing the entrance of the lung. When the valve opens, the air can either leave or come into the lung. The valve plays an important role in reducing water loss and preventing drowning. General Name, Symbol, Number oxygen, O, 8 Chemical series nonmetals, chalcogens Group, Period, Block 16, 2, p Appearance colorless (gas) very pale blue (liquid) Standard atomic weight 15. ... Single Oxygenated Hemocyanin protein from Octopus Hemocyanins (also spelled haemocyanins) are respiratory proteins containing two copper atoms that reversibly bind a single oxygen molecule (O2). ... In order to meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article requires cleanup. ... The word capillary is used to describe any very narrow tube or channel through which a fluid can pass. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin musculus little mouse [1]) is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ...

Ecology

Snails prefer cool, damp environments, as they easily suffer from moisture loss. Snails are most active at night and after rainfall. During unfavourable conditions, a snail will remain inside its shell, usually under rocks or other hiding places to avoid being discovered by predators. In dry climates snails will naturally congregate near water sources, including artificial sources such as waste-water outlets of air conditioners. In meteorology, precipitation is any kind of water that falls from the sky as part of the weather. ... Various seashells Danielle A shell is the hard, rigid outer covering, or integument, allanimals. ... This balancing rock, Steamboat Rock stands in Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs, CO The rocky side of a mountain creek near Orosí, Costa Rica. ... This snapping turtle is trying to make a meal of a Canada goose, but the goose is too wary. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ...

The common garden snail (Helix aspersa) is herbivorous. These snails are able to digest most vegetation including carrots and lettuce. They also have a specialized crop of symbiotic bacteria aiding the digestion (breakup into sugars) of cellulose. A deer and two fawns feeding on some foliage A herbivore is often defined as any organism that eats only plants[1]. By that definition, many fungi, some bacteria, many animals, about 1% of flowering plants and some protists can be considered herbivores. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Binomial name L. Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Phyla/Divisions Actinobacteria Aquificae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chlamydiae/Verrucomicrobia Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Nitrospirae Omnibacteria Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Bacteria (singular, bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. ... Cellulose as polymer of β-D-glucose Cellulose in 3D Cellulose (C6H10O5)n is a polysaccharide of beta-glucose. ...

There are many predators feeding upon snails. Some animals such as the song thrush break the shell of the snail by hammering it against a hard object, such as stone, in order to expose its edible insides. Other predators, such as certain species of frogs, eat snails without ever damaging their shells. This snapping turtle is trying to make a meal of a Canada goose, but the goose is too wary. ... Binomial name Turdus philomelos Brehm, 1831 The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a common European member of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Genera See text. ...

Some carnivorous species of snails, such as the Decollate snail, also exist. Binomial name Rumina decollata (Linnaeus, 1758) The decollate snail (Rumina decollata) is an omnivorous land snail which is native to the Mediterranean region but has been introduced into North America and other areas as biological control against the brown garden snail. ...

Edible snails

See also Snails as food. The name snail applies to most members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells. ...

H. pomatia and H. aspersa are the two edible species most used in European cuisine. Spanish cuisine also uses Otala punctata, Theba pisana and Iberus gualterianus alonensis, amongst others. Escargots are snails served in a traditional way as appetizers. They may also be used as ingredients in other recipes. Cuisine (from French cuisine, cooking; culinary art; kitchen; ultimately from Latin coquere, to cook) is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. ... Escargot cooked with garlic and parsley butter in a shell (with a €0. ... Crudités variés, a typical hors d’œuvre in French cuisine Hors d’œuvre in Bosnian cuisine Hors d’œuvre, (IPA: French but often in English as ; French plural: hors d’œuvre, without an extra s; English plural often hors d’œuvres), also known as appetizer(s), refer to...

Snails contain many nutrients and are very rich in calcium and also contain vitamin B1 and E. They also supply various kinds of essential amino acids. Also, they are low in calories and fat. Nutrients and the body A nutrient is any element or compound necessary for or contributing to an organisms metabolism, growth, or other functioning. ... General Name, Symbol, Number calcium, Ca, 20 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 4, s Appearance silvery white Standard atomic weight 40. ... Thiamine mononitrate Thiamine or thiamin, also known as vitamin B1, is a colorless compound with chemical formula C12H17ClN4OS. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. ... Tocopherol, or Vitamin E, is a fat-soluble vitamin in eight forms that is an important antioxidant. ... Phenylalanine is one of the standard amino acids. ... A calorie is a unit of measurement for energy. ... Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water. ...

See also

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Heliciculture Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Edible snail (Helix aspersa) Heliciculture (snail farming) is the process of farming or raising snails. ...

References

External link

• Helix snails in captivity