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Snails are Born with Shells
When the snail is born, the shell it has is called a protoconch.
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When a snail is born does it have a shell?
when a snail is born it has a shell, and its actual body is still growing in the shell.
How do snails get there shell?
The snail get it's shell when they are first born.
Do snails come out of their eggs with a shell?
Baby snails do not find empty shells, in fact, they are born with clear, soft shells. The shells harden as the snail consumes calcium and they start with the egg shell they hatched from. The shell grows with the snail and the inner circle of the shell is the shell the snail was born with.
Will a baby snail die if its snail shell is chipped?
yes a baby snail will die if it's shell is chipped because a snail shell is very delicate and so is the snail.
What will happen if a snail loses its shell?
The snail's shell will get writing on it. What do you think.
What is a snail shell secreted by?
It is secreted by a portion of the snail body called the mantle.
What is the oldest part of the snail shell?
The oldest part of a snail's shell is the center of the coil. When the snail grows, it grows outward
What is the body covering of a snail?
if you mean the shell.... it is made of calcium, it grows with the snail and gains whorls (the spirals) ..............similar to a tree, the more spirals the older the snail.
How do you take a snail out of its shell without damaging it?
A snail's organs are attached to the shell through the mantle. If you attempt to pull the snail out, it will harm it.
What is the name of a snail home called?
One answer...There is no name for a place for snails unless it is called a pot of boiling water for escargot.Another answer...Although in snail farming, they are kept in snail pens or snail houses or snailery. Please see the links about snail farming under discussion comments.
An animal that has a shell?
A turtle or a snail have a shell.
What are the externalparts of a snail?
The external parts of a snail are shell and muscular foot. The shell is the outer skeleton of a snail. Snail moves from one place to another with the help of muscular foot.
