Cepaea nemoralis

Brown-lipped Snail

Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail. A very common snail, noted for its many colour variations, with the brown lip to the shell opening being fairly constant. Feeds on dead broad leaved plant material. In Redmire, this species is numerous on calcareous grassland. as well as lush valley vegetation.


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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail
Brown-lipped Snail
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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail
Colour variants
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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail
Brown-lipped Snail
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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail
Brown-lipped Snail
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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail, Barney Beck
Habitat
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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail
Snail moving
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Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail
Dark variant

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail, showing brown lip to shell. Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 2: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail, showing colour variation. Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 3: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail. Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 4: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail. Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. November.


Slide 5: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail. Habitat. Barney Beck, Redmire Pastures. May.


Slide 6: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail. Moving on lush vegetation. Hargill, Redmire. July.


Slide 7: Cepaea nemoralis, Brown-lipped Snail. On lush vegetation. Hargill, Redmire. July.