SpongeBob's pet Gary, for one (5)

I believe the answer is:

snail

(Other definitions for snail that I've seen before include "Common garden mollusc" , "Slow-moving 12" , "Edible gastropod" , "Escargot" , "French delicacy" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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