White-lipped banded snail  (Cepaea hortensis)

Species information

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Glossary

Aperture: opening in the end or area of a mollusc shell out of which soft, internal body parts may emerge.
Calcareous: containing free calcium carbonate, chalky.
Hermaphrodites: possessing both male and female sex organs.
Self-fertilise: fusion of male and female sex cells (gametes) from one individual. In contrast, cross-fertilisation, two different individuals are involved.
Whorls: in animals, the spiral or convolutions in the shell of a snail. In plants, a set of leaves, flowers, or branches that spring from a stem at the same point and encircle it.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (March 2003):
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. Janus, H. (1982) The illustrated guide to molluscs. Harold Starke Ltd., London.
  3. University of Paisley, Biodiversity Reference (March 2003):
    http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/bioref/Animalia_inverts/Cepaea.html
  4. Pfleger, V. & Chatfield, J. (1983) A guide to snails of Britain and Europe. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., London.