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Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
40 observations
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
34 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
21 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
20 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
14 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
12 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
11 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
11 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
10 observations
Copse Snail
Arianta arbustorum
9 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
8 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
8 observations
Pelican's-foot
Aporrhais pespelecani
7 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
7 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
7 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
7 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
6 observations
Baltic Macoma
Macoma balthica
6 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
5 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
5 observations
Purple Topshell
Steromphala umbilicalis
5 observations
Milky Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
4 observations
River Limpet
Ancylus fluviatilis
4 observations
Pod Razor
Ensis siliqua
4 observations
Grey Mail-shell
Lepidochitona cinerea
3 observations
European Sting Winkle
Ocenebra erinaceus
3 observations
Common Tower Shell
Turritellinella tricarinata
3 observations
Western Dusky Slug
Arion subfuscus
2 observations
Soft-shelled Clam
Mya arenaria
2 observations
Red Whelk
Neptunea antiqua
2 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
2 observations
Chestnut Slug
Deroceras invadens
2 observations
Truncate Softshell Clam
Mya truncata
2 observations
Turban Topshell
Gibbula magus
2 observations
Canoe-shell
Scaphander lignarius
2 observations
White Piddock
Barnea candida
2 observations
Tritia
Tritia
2 observations
Thin Tellin
Macomangulus tenuis
2 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
2 observations
Flat Periwinkle
Littorina obtusata
1 observations
Spanish Slug
Arion vulgaris
1 observations
Dun Sentinel
Assiminea grayana
1 observations
Dwarf pond snail
Galba truncatula
1 observations
Hairy Snail
Trochulus hispidus
1 observations
Northern Horse Mussel
Modiolus modiolus
1 observations
New Zealand Mudsnail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
1 observations
Blue-rayed Limpet
Patella pellucida
1 observations
Ash-black Slug
Limax cinereoniger
1 observations
Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
1 observations
Duck Mussel
Anodonta anatina
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Dumfries and Galloway are:
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- Common Cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
- European Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis)
- Black Slug (Arion ater)
- Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
- Copse Snail (Arianta arbustorum)
- The most observed mollusc in Dumfries and Galloway is Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis), with 40 recorded observations.