Roman Snail (Helix pomatia)
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Roman Snail (Helix pomatia)
Image: © patrick connolly Taken: 25 Jun 2011
Britain's largest snail (this specimen was around 7cm long). It is found on southern chalk downs. It has been reported that in the 1960s they escaped from a snail farm locally and it is just taking them a long time to get back to Rome. Owing to concerns about over-harvesting from the restaurant trade, they are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, making collection illegal.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.289797
Longitude
-0.051885