Mountain Banded Snail (Macularia sylvatica)

Mountain Banded Snail, a reference photo — Photo: Gargominy O. · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Macularia sylvatica is a medium-sized species of air-breathing dextral land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicidae. It was once seen as a close relative of the grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis), but does in fact not belong to the genus Cepaea at all.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Mountain Banded 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.

Easily confused with

Caucasotachea vindobonensis
Iberus splendidus
Eobania constantina
Macularia niciensis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Macularia
Species: Macularia sylvatica

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