Helix lucorum
| Helix lucorum | |
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| live specimen of Helix lucorum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
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clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicinae |
| Tribe: | Helicini |
| Genus: | Helix |
| Subgenus: | Helix |
| Species: | H. lucorum |
| Binomial name | |
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Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Helix lucorum served as escargots
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 95 kcal (400 kJ) |
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0 g
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| Sugars | 0 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g |
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1.59 g
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| Saturated | 0 g |
| Trans | 0 g |
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19.05 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A equiv. |
(0%)
0 μg |
| Vitamin C |
(0%)
0 mg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(16%)
159 mg |
| Iron |
(18%)
2.29 mg |
| Sodium |
(7%)
103 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Cholesterol | 206 mg |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. | |
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Helix lucorum is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail or escargot, 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 mediaterranean and Asia Minor.
The size of the egg is 4.4 mm. 2–3 months old juvenile snails weight 0.5-0.9 g.
Helix lucorum is used in cuisine as escargots.
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