Language: Japanese with scientific nomenclature
This handy guidebook covers about 150 species (including subspecies) of the approximately 800 known species of common land snails in Japan, explaining their identification points, distribution, habitats, etc. For snails with shell colour variations and regional differences, the variations are also included as much as possible.
Summary in Japanese:
日本に約800種が知られるカタツムリ(陸に棲む巻貝の通称)のうち、約150種(亜種を含む)を取り上げ、識別ポイントや分布、生息環境などを解説したハンディタイプの図鑑です。殻の色変異や地域差のあるカタツムリに関しては、そのバリエーションも可能な限り掲載しています。