Helix pomatia

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Conservation status
Not evaluated
style="background:#Template:Taxobox colour;" | Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Orthogastropoda Superorder: Heterobranchia Order: Pulmonata Family: Helicidae Genus: Helix Species: H. pomatia
Binomial name
Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758

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The shell of Helix pomatia

Helix pomatia, common names the Burgundy snail or Roman snail or edible snail, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae.

It is frequently farmed, and is called by the French name escargot when it is used in cooking.

Distribution

This species is native to the limestone areas of central and south-eastern Europe.

• Not listed in IUCN red list, not evaluated (NE)
• It is mentioned in annex V of Habitats Directive.

• Austria
• Belgium
• The Czech Republic - least concern species (LC). Its Conservation status in 2004-2006 is favourable (FV) in report for European commission in accordance with Habitats Directive.
• France - in eastern France
• Italy - in northern Italy
• Germany. Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 in Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
• Netherlands

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A pair of Helix pomatia shortly before mating

• Russia in the western part
• Slovakia
• Ukraine
• Balkans
• Carpathian Mountains
• The British Isles, southeastern areas on chalk.