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Helix lucorum
Helix lucorum, known commonly as the Turkish Snail, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Adult snails weigh about 20–25 g.
The width of the shell is 35–60 mm. The height of the shell is 25–45 mm.
This species of snail makes and uses love darts.
The native distribution is the Caucasus, Anatolia and, arguably, the Balkans. It has also invaded many other regions since ancient times, likely assisted by humans.
Eastern native range with main genetic diversity of the species:
Balkans (probably native):
Other countries:
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Helix lucorum
Helix lucorum, known commonly as the Turkish Snail, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
Adult snails weigh about 20–25 g.
The width of the shell is 35–60 mm. The height of the shell is 25–45 mm.
This species of snail makes and uses love darts.
The native distribution is the Caucasus, Anatolia and, arguably, the Balkans. It has also invaded many other regions since ancient times, likely assisted by humans.
Eastern native range with main genetic diversity of the species:
Balkans (probably native):
Other countries:
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