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Shell of a Grove Snail

Shell of a Grove Snail

The shell of a grove snail (Cepaea nemoralis) attached to the bark of a tree at the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University. The grove snail is also called the brown-lipped snail and is a terrestrial (land-inhabiting) mollusk.
Galleries: Molluscs, Shells, Shells, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Keywords: arnold arboretum, boston, brown-lipped snail, cepaea nemoralis, gastropada, grove snail, harvard, harvard university, helicidae, land snail, massachusetts, mollusk, polymorphism, shell, snail, snail shell, terrestrial snail, the arnold arboretum of harvard university
Photo Location: The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 05/29/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 42°17′52″N 71°7′22″W
Picture Number: 11652