59,732 observationsLeast Concern
Roman Snail
Helix pomatia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Stylommatophora ›Family: Helicidae ›Genus: Helix
About
Helix pomatia, common names the Roman snail, Burgundy snail, edible snail or escargot, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae. It is a European species. In the English language it is called by the French name escargot when used in cooking (escargot simply means 'snail'). Although this species is highly prized as a food it is difficult to cultivate and rarely farmed commercially.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Roman Snail is Helix pomatia.
- Roman Snail belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Roman Snail belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Roman Snail belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Roman Snail belongs to the order Stylommatophora.
- Roman Snail belongs to the family Helicidae.
- Roman Snail belongs to the genus Helix.