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  2. Snail - Wikipedia

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    Shell: Snail shells are mainly composed of a mixture of proteins called conchin, and calcium carbonate. Conchin is the main component in the outer layer of the shell, known as the periostracum . The inner layers of the shell are composed of a network of calcium carbonate, conchin, and different mineral salts.

  3. Gastropoda - Wikipedia

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    The anatomy of a common air-breathing land snail: much of this anatomy does not apply to gastropods in other clades or groups. Snails are distinguished by an anatomical process known as torsion, where the visceral mass of the animal rotates 180° to one side during development, such that the anus is situated more or less above the head. This ...

  4. Snails as food - Wikipedia

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    In Maltese cuisine, snails (Maltese: bebbux) of the petit gris variety are simmered in red wine or ale with mint, basil and marjoram. The snails are cooked and served in their shells. In Moroccan cuisine, snails also called Ghlal, are a popular street food. They are cooked in a jar filled with hot water, special spices, and herbs.

  5. Freshwater snail - Wikipedia

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    Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks that live in fresh water. There are many different families. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs to major rivers.

  6. Sea snail - Wikipedia

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    The shells of most species of sea snails are spirally coiled. Some, though, have conical shells, and these are often referred to by the common name of limpets. In one unusual family , the shell of the snail has become two hinged plates closely resembling those of a bivalve; this family is sometimes called the "bivalved gastropods".

  7. Land snail - Wikipedia

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    Snails (or bebbux as they are called in Maltese) are a dish on the Mediterranean island of Malta, generally prepared and served in the Sicilian manner. In southwestern Germany there is a regional specialty of soup with snails and herbs, called "Black Forest Snail Chowder" (Badener Schneckensuepple). Heliciculture is the farming of snails.

  8. Helicidae - Wikipedia

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    Helicidae is a large, diverse family of western Palaearctic, medium to large-sized, air-breathing land snails, sometimes called the "typical snails."It includes some of the largest European land snails, several species are common in anthropogenic habitats, and some became invasive on other continents.

  9. Murex - Wikipedia

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    Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails.These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".