Cepaea nemoralis - Brown-lipped snail

Roscadghill Parc Wildlife

Brown-lipped snail
Cepaea nemoralis
- striped form on leaf 1

Brown-lipped snail
Cepaea nemoralis
- striped form on leaf 2

Brown-lipped snail
Cepaea nemoralis
- striped form on wood 1

Brown-lipped snail
Cepaea nemoralis
- yellow form on leaf 2

This is a very common snail told from a related species the White-lipped snail by the prescence of a brown lip in front of the shell near the opening. Like the White-lipped snail it can be found on a wide variety of plants and habitats, and has a variety of colour forms. 07.07.11. SW4594030947.

All photographs on this page were taken at Roscadghill Parc and are © David Fenwick.

Roscadghill Parc is a small housing estate situated in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall.