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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
274 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
99 observations
Pointed Snail
Cochlicella acuta
82 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
80 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
75 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
69 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
61 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
52 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
37 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
32 observations
Round-mouthed Snail
Pomatias elegans
31 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
27 observations
Vineyard Snail
Cernuella virgata
23 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
22 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
21 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
21 observations
Wrinkled Snail
Xeroplexa intersecta
19 observations
Netted Dogwhelk
Tritia reticulata
18 observations
Prickly Cockle
Acanthocardia echinata
18 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
17 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
16 observations
Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
16 observations
Purple Topshell
Steromphala umbilicalis
15 observations
Plaited Door-snail
Cochlodina laminata
14 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
14 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
14 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
13 observations
Acute Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
12 observations
Otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
12 observations
Strawberry Snail
Trochulus striolatus
11 observations
Rayed Trough Shell
Mactra stultorum
10 observations
Copse Snail
Arianta arbustorum
9 observations
Lined Top Shell
Phorcus lineatus
9 observations
Pacific Oyster
Magallana gigas
9 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
8 observations
Great Scallop
Pecten maximus
8 observations
Common Door-snail
Clausilia bidentata
8 observations
Banded Wedge Shell
Donax vittatus
7 observations
Heath Snail
Helicella itala
6 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
6 observations
European Sting Winkle
Ocenebra erinaceus
5 observations
Large Necklace Shell
Euspira catena
5 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
5 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
4 observations
Common piddock
Pholas dactylus
4 observations
Spanish Slug
Arion vulgaris
3 observations
Garden Arion
Arion hortensis
3 observations
Ash-black Slug
Limax cinereoniger
3 observations
Swan Mussel
Anodonta cygnea
3 observations
European Squid
Loligo vulgaris
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in East Sussex are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Kentish Nun Snail (Monacha cantiana)
- Pointed Snail (Cochlicella acuta)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Common Atlantic Slippersnail (Crepidula fornicata)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- European Common Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
- Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
- Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
- The most observed mollusc in East Sussex is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 274 recorded observations.