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Helix pomatia
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Ungureanu Liviu (Apashu)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-04-13 |
| Categories: Molluscs |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/160 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-04-15 14:49 |
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| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Helix pomatia, common names the Burgundy snail or Roman snail or edible snail, is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae.
It is frequently farmed, and is called by the French name escargot when it is used in cooking. |
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A beautiful specimen in aestivation expertly captured in good focus and exposure Ungureanu, the structural detail of the shell is perfect, its colouring quite natural.
Cheers,
Mehmet
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