Multiple choice

A love dart is a well known sharp, calcareous or chitinous dart created by hermaphroditic land snails. Which of the following snails creates and uses love darts?

  1. Periwinkle

  2. Whelk

  3. Bullacta exarata

  4. Escargot

  5. Otala lactea

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Otala lactea  is a large, edible species of air-breathing land snail. Archaeological recovery at the Volubilis illustrates prehistoric exploitation of O. lactea by humans. This snail creates and uses love darts as part of its courtship behaviour, prior to mating.