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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
146 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
124 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
87 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
66 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
65 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
62 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
38 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
33 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
33 observations
Great Scallop
Pecten maximus
33 observations
Copse Snail
Arianta arbustorum
26 observations
Purple Topshell
Steromphala umbilicalis
25 observations
Grey Topshell
Steromphala cineraria
25 observations
European Painted Top Shell
Calliostoma zizyphinum
20 observations
Heath Snail
Helicella itala
18 observations
Variegated Scallop
Mimachlamys varia
16 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
14 observations
Geitodoris planata
Geitodoris planata
13 observations
Striped Fjordia
Coryphella lineata
13 observations
Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
12 observations
Boston Facelina
Facelina bostoniensis
12 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
11 observations
Blue-rayed Limpet
Patella pellucida
11 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
11 observations
Northern Horse Mussel
Modiolus modiolus
10 observations
Rayed Artemis
Dosinia exoleta
10 observations
Striped Venus
Chamelea striatula
10 observations
Spotted Seahare
Aplysia punctata
9 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
9 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
9 observations
Pullet Carpet Shell
Venerupis corrugata
9 observations
Common Tower Shell
Turritellinella tricarinata
9 observations
Soft-shelled Clam
Mya arenaria
8 observations
Ocean Quahog
Arctica islandica
8 observations
Orange-clubbed Sea Slug
Limacia clavigera
8 observations
crested aeolis
Antiopella cristata
8 observations
Polycera faeroensis
Polycera faeroensis
7 observations
Turban Topshell
Gibbula magus
6 observations
Sap-sucking Slug
Elysia viridis
6 observations
Sea Lemon
Archidoris pseudoargus
6 observations
Velvet Dorid
Jorunna tomentosa
6 observations
Netted Dogwhelk
Tritia reticulata
6 observations
European cowrie
Trivia monacha
5 observations
Four-lined Polycera
Polycera quadrilineata
5 observations
Curled Octopus
Eledone cirrhosa
5 observations
Rough Side-gilled Seaslug
Pleurobranchus membranaceus
5 observations
Pacific Oyster
Magallana gigas
5 observations
Fuzzy Onchidoris
Onchidoris muricata
4 observations
Pelican's-foot
Aporrhais pespelecani
4 observations
Common Door-snail
Clausilia bidentata
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Argyll and Bute are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- Common European Limpet (Patella vulgata)
- Common Cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
- Black Slug (Arion ater)
- Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
- Great Scallop (Pecten maximus)
- The most observed mollusc in Argyll and Bute is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 146 recorded observations.