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Land Snail is...

Land Snail is

A

Cypraea

B

Helix

C

Limax

D

Pila

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Classification of Land Snails**: - Land snails belong to the class **Gastropoda**. This class includes both land snails and land slugs. 2. **Recognize the Examples of Land Snails**: - An example of a land snail is **Helix pomatia**. This species is commonly known as the Roman snail or escargot. 3. **Differentiate Between Snails and Slugs**: - While both are part of the Gastropoda class, land snails have a coiled shell, whereas land slugs (like **Limax**) do not have a prominent shell. 4. **Evaluate the Given Options**: - The options provided were **Cypria**, **Helix**, **Limax**, and **Pila**. - **Cypria** and **Pila** are examples of aquatic mollusks (water snails). - **Limax** is a genus of land slugs, not snails. 5. **Select the Correct Answer**: - The correct answer is **Helix**, as it refers to the land snail **Helix pomatia**. ### Final Answer: The correct option for "Land Snail" is **Helix**. ---
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