Snail farming. Week-old hatchling and eggs of a land snail (Helix aspersa maxima), produced for human consumption. Juveniles hatch from pearly white e

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Snail farming. Week-old hatchling and eggs of a land snail (Helix aspersa maxima), produced for human consumption. Juveniles hatch from pearly white eggs. Their bodies and shells are translucent but become darker as they mature.

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Photo credit: © PATRICK LANDMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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