Large Glass Snail

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Aegopis verticillus

Large Glass Snail, a reference photo
Photo: Gabriel Mayrhofer · CC0 1.0 (licence)

Aegopis verticillus is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae, the true glass snails. It was first described in 1822 by Lamarck. It is defined as Least Concern on the ICUN Red List.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Large Glass 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
Zonitidae
Genus
Aegopis
Species
Aegopis verticillus

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