Garden snail

Cornu Aspersum or otherwise going by the common name of garden snail, it is likely the most widely known species of all terrestrial mollusks. It is in the family Helicidae which includes many of the most common land snails. It used to be under the classification Helix Aspersa, however the newer classification groups it into the genus Cornu

It is widely regarded as a garden pest due to its accidental introduction into many areas, however in some parts of the world it is also desired as a food item.

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Stylommatophora

Family: Helicidae

Genus: Cornu

Species: Cornu Aspersum