A Burgundy snail (Helix pomatia) with its calcified operculum. Escargot de Bourgogne avec son opercule calcifié (Helix pomatia).
In Winter, a Burgundy snail (Helix pomatia), with its calcified operculum, photographed in the studio on a white background (France). In October, when temperatures are falling to down 10° C, the Burgundy snail begins its hibernation, huddles up in a hole of its own, retracts in its shell and closes it thank to a secreted calcified operculum. Escargot de Bourgogne (Helix pomatia) en hiver, avec son opercule calcifié, photographié en studio sur fond blanc (France). En Octobre, quand la température est inférieure à 10° C, l' escargot de Bourgogne entre en hibernation; il se blottit alors dans le trou qu' il a creusé, se rétracte dans sa coquille qu' il ferme en sécrétant un opercule calcifié.
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Photo credit: © Emmanuel LATTES / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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