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A medium to large globular shell with a slightly conical spire of 5½ moderately convex whorls and shallow sutures. Aperture with a thickened dark brown lip. Umbilicus closed. Surface glossy, yellow through brown to red or pink with up to five dark spiral bands which may be missing or fused. Very common.
18-25 mm.
Unlike the very similar Cepaea hortensis, which is circumpolar, this species is confined to central and western Europe south to the Mediterranean. Distribution type: European Southern-temperate (83).
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Frequent throughout but most abundant in coastal localities, particularly dunes.
Wikipedia page for Cepaea nemoralis
Anderson, R., (2016). Cepaea (Cepaea) nemoralis (Linnaeus 1758). [In] MolluscIreland. http://www.habitas.org.uk/molluscireland/species.asp?ID=54 Accessed on 2024-11-06. |