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Helix pomatia, known as the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, or escargot, is a species of large, air-breathing stylommatophoran land snail native to Europe. It is characterized by a globular brown shell. It is characterized by a globular brown shell.
Helix is a genus of large, air-breathing land snails native to the western Palaearctic and characterized by a globular shell. [1] [2]It is the type genus of the family Helicidae, and one of the animal genera described by Carl Linnaeus [3] at the dawn of the zoological nomenclature.
Shells of two different species of sea snail: on the left is the normally sinistral (left-handed) shell of Neptunea angulata, on the right is the normally dextral (right-handed) shell of Neptunea despecta The shell of a large land snail (probably Helix pomatia) with parts broken off to show the interior structure. 1 – umbilicus
Helix lucorum, commonly called the Turkish snail because of it prevalence in Turkey, measures about 45 millimetres (1 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) across the shell. It is found in central Italy and from Yugoslavia through the Crimea to Turkey and around the Black Sea. Helix adanensis comes from around Turkey. Helix aperta measures about 25 millimetres (1 in ...
Helix pomatia, or edible snail, generally prepared in its shell, with parsley butter (size: 40 to 55 mm for an adult weight of 25 to 45 g; typically found in Burgundy, France; known as l'Escargot de Bourgogne).
With the price of eggs rising and shortages being reported at grocery stores around the U.S., hungry consumers may need to look outside the box, or shell, for alternatives. The average price of a ...
It includes some of the largest European land snails, several species are common in anthropogenic habitats, and some became invasive on other continents. A number of species in this family are valued as food items, including Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa; "petit gris") the brown or garden snail, and Helix pomatia (the "escargot"). [1]
Leafy greens. Bust through salad boredom by thinking beyond kale and baby spinach. Next time you’re at the supermarket, grab a bunch of unfamiliar greens — we particularly love watercress ...