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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Roman Snail

Helix pomatia

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Britain's largest land snail, introduced by the Romans and now established on chalk downland in southern England. It is fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and is an increasingly rare sight on warm, calcareous grassland.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Helix pomatia
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.