apple snail

Japanese: apple snail(英語表記)applesnail
apple snail

…Escargot means snail in French, so the correct term for this shellfish is escargot des vignes (vineyard snail). It is also called apple snail in English. The shell is 4cm high and 4cm wide, and is spherical and egg-shaped. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…escargotはフランス語でカタツムリの意で,この貝を指すにはescargot des vignes(ブドウ園のカタツムリ)が正しい。英名ではapple snail(リンゴマイマイ)ともいう。殻は高さ4cm,太さ4cmの球卵形。…

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