Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)This snail is originally native to Europe, but it can now be fo
Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)This snail is originally native to Europe, but it can now be found elsewhere in the world as an invasive species. There are two snails in the genus Cepaea that are commonly confused with one another, the grove snail or brown-lipped snail (Cepaea nemoralis) and the white-lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis). Distinguishing the two species is only possible by examining the color of the lip of the shell. The brown-lipped snail has a brown lip and the white-lipped snail has a white lip. Both species are extremely variable in appearance in shell color and banding, but the lip color will always be the same for each species. Consequently, identification can only be done on adult snails that possess a lip. Juveniles are impossible to identify.Etsy | DeviantArt | Instagram -- source link
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