Family Helicidae
Helicidae is a family in the order Pulmonata. Browse 4 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Helicidae (4)
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
Shell height: 15 to 16 mm, width 16 to 22 mm. The white-lipped banded snail has a glossy, smooth shell, which is typically yellow in colour but may be pink, brown or red, with up to 5 variable spiral dark bands and nearly always has an obvious white
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
Also known as the Banded Snail, this is the most colourful and variable snail in the UK. The shell may vary in colour, and in the presence of banded patterning. They can be yellow, pink or brown and can have up to five horizontal bands across their s
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
Shell height 25 to 35 mm, width 25 to 40 mm. This snail has a thick shell with a rough wrinkled surface and with 4.5 to 5 whorls. The umbilicus is completely sealed by the lip. Mouth large, with a thickened white lip. Shell usually pale brown, occasi
Lapidary Snail
Helicigona lapicida
The shell of this species is approximately 20 mm in maximum dimension. The lapidary snail has got a characteristically lens-shaped shell with a clearly visible keel. The shell has a grey-brown colour with blurred red-brown spots. Because of the shell