Helix lucorum

Helix lucorum is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. Adult snails weight about 20-25 g. The width of the shell is 35-60. The height of the shell is 25–45 mm. This species of snail makes and uses love darts. The native distribution is Eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor. The diameter of the egg is 4.4 mm. Juvenile snails that are two to three months old weigh 0.5-0.9 g. Helix lucorum is used in cuisine as escargots.