The Roman snail

The Roman snail, burgundy snail or edible snail, is a gastropod mollusk and one of the most widely known and distributed snail species in the world. This species is also known because it is the snail used in the exclusive French cuisine where is called “Escargot.”

Roman snails have a high resilience adapting to live in various types of habitats as result of the different areas in which they dwell. They typically prefer open temperate forests and areas of hedges, vineyards, and bushes. Their habitats are mainly sites of chalk and limestone with wet and mild temperatures. In contrast, they avoid areas with direct sunlight or where precipitations are high. These snails are hermaphrodite, since they have male and female reproductive organs.

If they are going to mate with another individual, they do it during the breeding season that takes place in Europe at the end of May. In contrast, they avoid areas with direct sunlight or where precipitations are high. These snails are hermaphrodite, since they have male and female reproductive organs. If they are going to mate with another individual, they do it during the breeding season that takes place in Europe at the end of May.