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Prefectural Natural Monument

Molluscs

Mount Kinshozan Land Snails and Their Habitat

金生山の陸貝と生息地 · Kinshouzannorikugaitoseisokuchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: November 11, 1980
Location: 岐阜県大垣市
Prefectures: Gifu

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Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Hilgendorf's Land Snail (Ameiro-hirugendorufu-maimai)

This is a land snail living around Mt. Kinshozan in Gifu Prefecture. Limestone terrain supplies plenty of calcium for shell building and supports many locally distinctive land snails. The area is also known for its fossils, and the snails are protected together with their habitat.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Mount Kinshozan Land Snails and Their Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (岐阜県大垣市). This is a land snail living around Mt. Kinshozan…

The designated site is in 岐阜県大垣市.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.