Cantareus apertus (Born 1778) Main synonym = Helix aperta Born, 1778 |
Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Mollusca / Gastropoda / Pulmonata / Helicidae |
Goat Snail, Mogħza |
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Further Information: This snail feeds mostly on monocotyledon plants known as squill (Urginea spp.; Scilla spp.) The shell is not as hard as that of the Cantareus aspersa and in juveniles the shell is even translucent. The flesh of the mollusc is blackish. |
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