| Banded snail - Cepea nemoralis |
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Maximum length: 2 cm. Appearance: Narrow or wide brown stripes on pale yellow, pink or brown background colour. Depth: Land Feeding: Banded snails are primary consumers. They feed on green plants at the top of the beach. Environment: Banded snails are land snails. They are common among grasses growing at the top of the beach. They are normally found where there is a good supply of calcium in the plants they eat. Other facts: There are many varieties of banded snails identified by their banding and background colouring. Their pattern gives them camouflage protection against predators, particularly birds. Classification: Banded snails are invertebrate animals in the mollusc group. |