Insects and other invertebrates

White Italian Snail

Theba pisana

Observations in the area: 5
Last sighting: 16 September 2025
Category: Insects and other invertebrates

Species and sighting data come from the iNaturalist platform and may change over time.

The species

Theba pisana, common names the white garden snail, sand hill snail, white Italian snail, Mediterranean coastal snail, and simply just the Mediterranean snail, is an edible species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.

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Where it has been observed

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When it has been observed

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Watch from a distance, do not pick plants or disturb animals, and stay on the trails: the Park is their home.

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