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Snail anatomy

The anatomy of a common snail. Snails are extraordinarily diverse but all have coiled shells as adults to protect them and a strong foot coated in mucus for locomotion. All land snails are hermaphrodites and have two sets of tentacles which carry the eyes and olfactory organs.

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