Identifying common British snails: shell about as wide as it is tall.

Shell about as tall as it is wide

The first thing is to measure it. For details of how to measure,  click  on the text link.

The next thing is to count the number of whorls. For details of how to do this, click on the text link.

Take a note of the measurements and the number of whorls.

Now turn the shell to look at the base – the area at the opposite end to the spire – and click on the image above.