Helix pomatia
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| Helix pomatia Linnaeus, 1758 |
Helix pomatia, common names the Burgundy snail or Roman snail or edible snail, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae.
It is frequently farmed, and is called by the French name escargot when it is used in cooking.
[edit] Distribution
This species is native to the limestone areas of central and south-eastern Europe.
- Not listed in IUCN red list, not evaluated (NE)[1]
- It is mentioned in annex V of Habitats Directive.
- Austria
- Belgium
- The Czech Republic - least concern species (LC). Its Conservation status in 2004-2006 is favourable (FV) in report for European commission in accordance with Habitats Directive.[2]
- France - in eastern France
- Italy - in northern Italy
- Germany. Listed as specially protected species in annex 1 in Bundesartenschutzverordnung.
- Hungary
- Netherlands [3]
- Russia in the western part
- Slovakia
- Ukraine
- Balkans
- Carpathian Mountains
- The British Isles, southeastern areas on chalk.
[edit] References
- ^ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Cited 2 April 2007.
- ^ Dušek J., Hošek M. & Kolářová J. (2007) Hodnotící zpráva o stavu z hlediska ochrany evropsky významných druhů a typů přírodních stanovišť v České republice za rok 2004-2006. - Ochrana přírody, 62(5): appendix 5:I-IV. (in Czech language)
- ^ http://www.anemoon.org/anm/voorlopige-kaarten/landmollusken/wetenschappelijk/helix-pomatia
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