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 · shell length
Also 1.378 in
Shell length · defined specimen
A little perspective
Garden snail vs Squash ball: length comparison
The diameter of a squash ball is about 1.14 times the shell length of a garden snail.
The garden snail is a terrestrial mollusc with a coiled shell, often found in gardens and damp environments.
A squash ball is a small, hollow rubber ball used in the sport of squash.
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Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Garden snail
Shell length: 3.5 cm; defined specimen.
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
Representative diameter: 4 cm; representative; range 3.95 cm–4.05 cm.
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
We compare the shell length of a garden snail. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A chosen 35 mm shell and 15 g whole animal.
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Recorded properties
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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