Helix lucorum

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Helix lucorum

Helix lucorum is a species of large, edible, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.[1]

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Helix lucorum
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Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Subfamily: Helicinae
Tribe: Helicini
Genus: Helix
Species:
H. lucorum
Binomial name
Helix lucorum
Synonyms[1]
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  • Helix (Helicogena) ancyrensis Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Helicogena) ancyrensis haussknechti Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Helicogena) everekensis Kobelt, 1907 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Helicogena) halepensis Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Helicogena) quinquefasciata Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Helix) lucorum Linnaeus, 1758· accepted, alternate representation
  • Helix (Pomatia) dorylaeensis Kobelt, 1903 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Pomatia) dorylaensis Nägele, 1903 (suspected synonym)
  • Helix annosa Mascarini, 1892
  • Helix atrocincta Bourguignat, 1883
  • Helix castanea Olivier, 1801 (invalid; not O. F. Müller, 1774)
  • Helix castanea var. bulgarica Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix castanea var. nigerrima Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix lucorum anaphora Westerlund, 1889
  • Helix lucorum hueti Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix lucorum loebbeckei Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix lucorum moussoni Kobelt, 1905 (invalid; not L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
  • Helix lucorum var. euphratica E. von Martens, 1874 (junior synonym)
  • Helix mahometana Bourguignat, 1860 (junior synonym)
  • Helix mutata Lamarck, 1822 (junior synonym)
  • Helix nigrozonata Bourguignat, 1883
  • Helix onixiomicra Bourguignat, 1860 (junior synonym)
  • Helix onixiomicra var. presbensis Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix radiosa Rossmässler, 1838 (junior synonym)
  • Helix rumelica var. magnifica Kobelt, 1905 (junior synonym)
  • Helix rypara Bourguignat, 1883
  • Helix schachbulakensis Bourguignat, 1876 (junior synonym)
  • Helix socia L. Pfeiffer, 1853 (junior synonym)
  • Helix taurica Krynicki, 1833
  • Helix virago Bourguignat, 1883
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Description

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The shell of Helix lucorum
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var. boettgeri

Adult snails weigh about 20–25 g.[2]

The width of the shell is 35–60 mm.[3] The height of the shell is 25–45 mm.[3]

This species of snail makes and uses love darts.

Distribution

The native distribution is the Caucasus, Anatolia and, arguably, the Balkans. It has also invaded many other regions since ancient times, likely assisted by humans.[4]

Eastern native range with main genetic diversity of the species:

Balkans (probably native):

Other countries:

Ecology

The diameter of the egg is 4.4 mm.[12] Juvenile snails that are two to three months old weigh 0.5–0.9 g.[2]

Human use

Measurement of DNA damage in H. lucorum collected from environmental sites can be used for evaluating soil pollution at these sites.[13] DNA damage in H. lucorum haemocytes and digestive gland cells is determined by the comet assay.

Helix lucorum is used in cuisine as escargots.

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Helix lucorum (raw)
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Helix lucorum served as escargots
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy95 kcal (400 kJ)
0 g
Sugars0 g
Dietary fiber0 g
1.59 g
Saturated0 g
Trans0 g
19.05 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
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0 μg
Vitamin C
0%
0 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
12%
159 mg
Iron
13%
2.29 mg
Sodium
4%
103 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
Cholesterol206 mg

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[14] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[15]
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