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Helix pomatia

snail

Also known as: Burgundy snail, Roman snail

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escargots

In escargot
Helix pomatia, called the Roman or Burgundy snail (escargot de Bourgnone), is the most prized of the escargot species. H. lucorum, the Turkish snail (escargot du turc), and Cornu aspersum, the common garden snail (escargot petit gris), are also eaten. All three species, as well…
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importance to humans

In gastropod: Importance to humans
…edible snails Helix aspersa and H. pomatia (the most common species used to prepare escargot) are raised on snail farms or collected wild. Several species of Otala and Eobania from Morocco and Algeria are exported for food.
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