Garden snail
The garden snail is a terrestrial mollusc with a coiled shell, often found in gardens and damp environments.
How big is it?
3.5 cm long
Also 1.378 in
Shell length · defined specimen
A little perspective
About the same scale as Squash ball.
Squash ball: A squash ball is a small, hollow rubber ball used in the sport of squash.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Garden snail
A chosen 35 mm shell and 15 g whole animal.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked shell length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Squash ball
A representative competition squash ball about 40 mm in diameter and 24 g. Approved ball specifications permit small tolerances and grades use different rebound markings.
World Squash — Squash ball specifications
The marked representative diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 3.5 cm
For comparison, this page uses shell length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 35 mm shell and 15 g whole animal.
The marked horizontal span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Garden snail dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 cm | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 15 g | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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