I found it in Washington state, in a city south of Seattle. I found it next to a bush after it rained on someone's driveway. Here are two pictures of it:
( originally posted in instagram )
If anyone can identify this species, kudos to you.
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$\begingroup$ where is the location? $\endgroup$ – The Last Word Apr 25 '17 at 2:09
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3$\begingroup$ @TheLastWord It's in the question… $\endgroup$ – canadianer Apr 25 '17 at 2:53
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It resembles Cepaea nemoralis, or commonly called Grove Snail, belonging to the family Helicidae.
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According to Wikipedia, these snails were introduced to North America from Europe. These fascinating creatures occur in diverse forms of shell color as well, as shown below.
Image Source: Metodologie di Programmazione
Here I have found a very detailed shell and body markers for Cepaea nemoralis.
Image Source: ResearchGate
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