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Cornu aspersum
Cornu aspersum
Common Brown Snail
Photographer: Kristiina Ovaska

ID: 0000 0000 0105 0179 (2005-01-02)

Copyright © 2005 Kristiina Ovaska

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Apr 2003
  • location   Vesuvius (British Columbia, Saltspring Island (Gulf Islands), Canada)
  • family Helicidae
  • order Stylommatophora
  • class Gastropoda
  • habitat  Backyard garden
  • notes   Introduced species native to Europe; often an invasive garden pest
  • camera   Nikon 601 with 60 mm macrolens & 1.4 x teleconverter
  • photo category: Animal - Invertebrate-Other

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Common Brown Snail
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge    Apr 10, 2013

    Action: changed name from "Cornu aspersum" to "Helix aspersa "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Usually retained in Helix"

    2. Reviewed by Simon J. Tonge    Mar 30, 2023

    Action: changed name from "Cornu aspersa" to "Cornu aspersum "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "Correcting gender of specific name"

     
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