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Cernuella virgata?
Could also be Theba pisana. Little snails very common in the fields in Alicante. The shell is from 6 to 19 mm in height and 8 to 25 mm in width. The coloration of the shell is quite variable, but there is often a creamy-white background, with a variable number of pale to darker brown markings. Some shells are banded at the periphery and on the underside.
This snail is endemic to Mediterranean and Western Europe.
Spotted on Apr 6, 2012
Submitted on Apr 24, 2012
3 Comments
never seen a snail climb a flower....looks like a nice yard to have I guess :)
Maybe he just climbed there to be safe, who knows..
What is it doing there?! (eating flower??)