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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
199 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
83 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
77 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
72 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
62 observations
Purple Topshell
Steromphala umbilicalis
58 observations
Lined Top Shell
Phorcus lineatus
57 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
46 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
34 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
30 observations
Vineyard Snail
Cernuella virgata
27 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
26 observations
Turban Topshell
Gibbula magus
25 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
21 observations
Netted Dogwhelk
Tritia reticulata
21 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
19 observations
Great Scallop
Pecten maximus
16 observations
Pointed Snail
Cochlicella acuta
16 observations
Crimora papillata
Crimora papillata
16 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
15 observations
Rough Cockle
Acanthocardia tuberculata
14 observations
Spotted Seahare
Aplysia punctata
12 observations
Grey Topshell
Steromphala cineraria
12 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
11 observations
Blue-rayed Limpet
Patella pellucida
11 observations
Round-mouthed Snail
Pomatias elegans
11 observations
Grey Mail-shell
Lepidochitona cinerea
10 observations
European Sting Winkle
Ocenebra erinaceus
9 observations
Wrinkled Snail
Xeroplexa intersecta
9 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
8 observations
Rayed Trough Shell
Mactra stultorum
8 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
7 observations
Lapidary Snail
Helicigona lapicida
6 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
6 observations
Warty Venus Clam
Venus verrucosa
6 observations
Variegated Scallop
Mimachlamys varia
6 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
6 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
5 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
5 observations
Pullet Carpet Shell
Venerupis corrugata
5 observations
Large Necklace Shell
Euspira catena
5 observations
Polycera kernowensis
Polycera kernowensis
5 observations
Rough Periwinkle
Littorina saxatilis
4 observations
European Painted Top Shell
Calliostoma zizyphinum
4 observations
Cliveden Snail
Papillifera papillaris
4 observations
European Bittersweet Clam
Glycymeris glycymeris
4 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
4 observations
Small Periwinkle
Melarhaphe neritoides
4 observations
China Limpet
Patella ulyssiponensis
4 observations
Common piddock
Pholas dactylus
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Dorset are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- European Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
- Common Atlantic Slippersnail (Crepidula fornicata)
- Purple Topshell (Steromphala umbilicalis)
- Lined Top Shell (Phorcus lineatus)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Kentish Nun Snail (Monacha cantiana)
- Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
- The most observed mollusc in Dorset is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 199 recorded observations.