Common name : vineyard snail, brown-lipped snail

Aspect : globular, conical, or flattened, with smooth or finely ribbed surfaces; tightly coiled, spiral shells; size ranging from small (a few millimeters) to medium (up to 5 cm in diameter, e.g., Cernuella or Arianta); colors range from white, brown, to yellowish, often with fine spiral lines or patterns

Feeding : herbivorous (decaying plant material, such as leaves, stems or fungi)

Environment : inhabit diverse terrestrial environments, including forests, grasslands, rocky terrains, and Mediterranean scrublands in temperate to Mediterranean climates; they prefer areas with moderate humidity and calcium-rich soils for shell formation