Cepaea vindobonensis

Cepaea vindobonensis (Férussac, 1821) is a Mollusque Gastéropode hélicidé.

Description

The shell of this species measures 17 to 21 mm height and 20 to 25 cm in diameter. It globulous and consists of 5,5 to 6 turns of whorl. It is blanchâtre or yellow tern with fines and rather regular scratches of increase and to five brown bands (two the higher being often narrow).

Habitat

This Escargot meets on the bushes of the hot valleys.

Distribution

This species populates the Eastern Germany (high valley of the Elba until Meissen in north).

Sources

Kerney M.P. & Cameron R.A.D. (1979) has off Field Guide to the Land Snails Britain and North-west Europe . Hakes, London, 288 p.

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