Cliveden Snail

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Papillifera papillaris

Cliveden Snail, a reference photo
Photo: H. Zell · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Papillifera papillaris, formerly known as Papillifera bidens, is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with a clausilium, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. This is a Mediterranean species, widely introduced beyond its native range with building materials.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Cliveden Snail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Stylommatophora
Family
Clausiliidae
Species
Papillifera papillaris

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