Cornu aspersum (syn. Helix aspersa, Cryptomphalus aspersus), known by the common name garden snail, is a species of land snail in the family Helicidae, which includes some of the most familiar land snails. Of all terrestrial molluscs, this species may well be the most widely known.

Helix aspersa Muller, commonly known as the Garden snail, the Brown Garden snail, or the Brown grape snail, is the species of land snail most used as a food resource and as a component of dermatological substances (cosmetic creams).

The garden snail (Helix aspersa) is a species of edible land snail largely considered to be a pest in the garden and in general to agriculture. It is a native of the Mediterranean area and Western Europe but can be found in many areas all over the world—it is believed to have been spread accidentally or deliberately by humans.

The garden snail (Helix aspersa) is a terrestrial gastropod mollusk and one of the best-known species in the world. It is so common that it is one of the most proliferated terrestrial mollusks. The helix aspersa is also known as “European Brown Garden Snail,” but its scientific is under discussion.