Helix lucorum, sometimes called "escargo turc," measures about 45mm across the shell. Since the Central European Roman snail or Escargot de Bourgogne as been put under governmental protection nearly everywhere and not allowed anymore to be collected, the striped Roman snail (Helix lucorum) makes a major part of the snail market in Europe. It is found in central Italy and from Yugoslavia through the Crimea to Turkey and around the Black Sea. Three quarters of the overall export are from Turkey. That is why this snail also is called Escargot Turc (Turkish snail).