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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

White-lipped Snail

Cepaea hortensis

About

A familiar hedgerow and grassland snail with highly variable shell banding. The extraordinary variety of colour and banding patterns — from plain yellow to dark-banded brown — has made it a classic subject for population genetics research.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Cepaea hortensis
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

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