Roman snail

Description:

The shell is creamy white to light brownish, often with indistinct brown colour bands. The shell has five to six whorls. The aperture is large. The apertural margin is white and slightly reflected in adult snails. The umbilicus is narrow and partly covered by the reflected columellar margin. The width of the shell is 30–50 mm. The height of the shell is 30–45 mm.

Habitat:

H. pomatia lives in forests and open habitats, gardens, vineyards, especially along rivers, confined to calcareous substrate. This one was found in the woods of Auderghem.