Maryland Biodiversity Project - Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)

Grove Snail Cepaea nemoralis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: Brown-lipped Snail, Grovesnail.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Order Stylommatophora > Family Helicidae > Genus Cepaea Grove Snail - Cepaea nemoralis - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/17710

This colorful snail has been widely introduced in North America from Europe. It is widespread in Maryland (J. Young, pers. comm.).

There are 9 records in the project database.

A Grove Snail in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Grove Snails in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

A Grove Snail in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2014). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Grove Snail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/27/2022). (c) belyykit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by belyykit via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Grove Snail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by Jennifer Siegmann via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Grove Snail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by Jennifer Siegmann via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Grove Snail in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). No rights reserved. Photo by Jennifer Siegmann via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Grove Snail in Baltimore City, Maryland (4/15/2023). (c) laurenwestendorf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by laurenwestendorf via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Grove Snail in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/2/2021). (c) intercooler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by intercooler via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Grove Snail in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/28/2014). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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