WildThings

Slugs & Snails Of Britain
Gastropoda

 
     
  Species List:  
     
  Subclass Prosobranchia  
  Order Mesogastropoda  
  - Family Pomatiasidae  
 

Pomatias elegans

Round-mouthed Snail
     
  - Family Aciculadae  
 
Acicula fusca
Point Snail
     
  Subclass Pulmonata  
  Order Basommatophora  
  - Family Ellobiidae  
 
Carychium minimum
Short-toothed Herald snail
 
Carychium tridentatum
Long-toothed Herald snail
 
Ovatella myosotis
Mouse-eared Snail
 
Leucophytia bidentata
Two-toothed White snail
     
  Order Stylommatophora  
  - Family Succineidae  
 
Catinella arenaria
 
 
Succinea oblonga
 
 

Succinea putris

Amber Snail
 

Oxyloma sarsii

 
     
  - Family Cochlicopidae  
 

Azea goodalli

 
 

Cochlicopa lubrica

Slippery Snail
 

Cochlicopa lubricella

Least Slippery Snail
     
  - Family Pyramidulidae  
 

Pyramidula rupestris

Rock Snail
     
  - Family Vertiginidae  
 

Columella edentula

-
 

Columella aspera

-
 

Truncatelling cylindrica

Looping Snail
 

Vertigo pusilla

 
 

Vertigo antivertigo

Marsh Whorl Snail
 

Vertigo substriata

Striated Whorl Snail
 

Vertigo pygmaea

Common Whorl Snail
 

Vertigo moulinsiana

 
 

Vertigo modesta

 
 

Vertigo lilljeborgi

 
 

Vertigo genesii

 
 

Vertigo geyeri

 
 

Vertigo alpestris

 
 

Vertigo angustior

 
     
  - Family Chondrinidae  
 

Abida secale

Large Chrysalis Snail
     
  - Family Pupillidae  
 

Pupilla muscorum

Moss Snail
 

Leiostyla anglica

English Chrysalis Snail
 

Lauria cylindracea

Common Chrysalis Snail
 

Lauria sempronii

 
     
  - Family Valloniidae  
 

Vallonia costata

Ribbed Grass Snail
 

Vallonia pulchella

Beautiful Grass Snail
 

Vallonia excentrica

Eccentric Grass Snail
 

Acanthinula aculeata

Prickly Snail
 

Spermodea lamellata

Plated Snail
     
  -Family Enidae  
 

Ena montana

 
 

Ena obscura

Lesser Bulin
     
  - Family Punctidae  
 

Punctum pygmaeum

Dwarf Snail
 

Toltecia pusilla

 
     
  - Family Discidae  
 

Helicodiscus singleyanus

 
 

Discus rotundatus

Round Snail
     
  - Family Vitrinidae  
 

Vitrina pellucida

Pellucid Glass Snail
 

Semilimax pyrenaicus

 
 

Phenacolimax major

Greater Pellucid Glass Snail
     
  - Family Zonitidae  
 

Vitrea subrimata

 
 

Vitrea crystallina

Crystal Snail
 

Vitrea contracta

Milky Crystal Snail
 

Nesovitrea hammonis

Rayed Glass Snail
 

Aegopinella pura

Clear Glass Snail
 

Aegopinella nitidula

Smooth Glass Snail
 

Oxychilus draparnaudi

Draparnaud's Snail
 

Oxychilus cellarius

Cellar Snail
 

Oxychilis alliarius

Garlic Snail
 

Oxychilus helveticus

Glossy Glass Snail
 

Zonitoides nitidus

Hollowed Glass Snail
 

Zonitoides excavatus

Shiny Glass Snail
     
  - Family Euconulidae  
 

Euconulus fulvus

Tawny Snail
 

Euconulus alderi

 
     
  - Family Ferussaciidae  
 

Cecilioides acicula

Blind Snail
     
  - Family Clausiliidae  
 

Cochlodina laminata

Plaited Door Snail
 

Macrogastra rolphii

 
 

Clausilia bidentata

Two-toothed Door Snail
 

Clausilia dubin

 
 

Balea biplicata

 
 

Balea perversa

Tree Snail
     
  - Superfamily Helicoidea (Helicidae)  
 

Candidula intersecta

Wrinkled Snail
 

Candidula gigaxii

 
 

Cernuella virgata

Striped or Zoned Snail
 

Helicella itala

Heath Snail
 

Trochoidea elegans

Top Snail
 

Cochlicella acuta

Pointed Snail
 

Cochlicella barbara

Pointed Snail
 

Monacha cartusiana

Carthusian Snail
 

Monacha cantiana

Kentish Snail
 

Ashfordia granulata

Silky Snail
 

Perforatella subrufescens

Brown Snail
 

Perforatella rubiginosa

 
 

Hygromia cinctella

Girdled Snail
 

Hygromia limbata

Hedge Snail
 

Trichia striolata

Strawberry Snail
 

Trichia hispida

Hairy Snail
 

Trichia plebeia

 
 

Ponentina subvirescens

Green Snail
 

Helicodonta obvoluta

Cheese Snail
 

Arianta arbustorum

Copse Snail
 

Helicigona lapicida

Lapidary Snail
 

Theba pisana

White or Sandhill Snail
 

Cepaea nemoralis

Grove or Brown-lipped Snail
 

Cepaea hortensis

White-lipped Snail
 

Helix aspersa

Garden or Common Snail
 

Helix pomatia

Roman snail
     

 

Land Snails in the British Isles by Robert Cameron:
an Aidgap Guide published by the Field Studies Council