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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
296 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
229 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
46 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
41 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
30 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
28 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
26 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
25 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
24 observations
Strawberry Snail
Trochulus striolatus
21 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
17 observations
Common Tower Shell
Turritellinella tricarinata
16 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
15 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
13 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
12 observations
Soft-shelled Clam
Mya arenaria
12 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
12 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
11 observations
Cut Trough Shell
Spisula subtruncata
9 observations
Copse Snail
Arianta arbustorum
6 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
6 observations
Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
5 observations
Pullet Carpet Shell
Venerupis corrugata
5 observations
Grey Topshell
Steromphala cineraria
5 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
4 observations
Great Scallop
Pecten maximus
4 observations
Grey Mail-shell
Lepidochitona cinerea
4 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
3 observations
Swan Mussel
Anodonta cygnea
3 observations
Pod Razor
Ensis siliqua
3 observations
Rayed Trough Shell
Mactra stultorum
3 observations
Curled Octopus
Eledone cirrhosa
3 observations
Spanish Slug
Arion vulgaris
2 observations
River Limpet
Ancylus fluviatilis
2 observations
Ocean Quahog
Arctica islandica
2 observations
Wall Snail
Balea perversa
2 observations
Acute Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
2 observations
Threeband Slugs
Ambigolimax
2 observations
Otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
2 observations
Atlantic Jackknife
Ensis leei
2 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
2 observations
Western Dusky Slug
Arion subfuscus
1 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
1 observations
Milky Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
1 observations
Mud Bithynia
Bithynia tentaculata
1 observations
European Fingernail Clam
Sphaerium corneum
1 observations
Baltic Macoma
Macoma balthica
1 observations
Common Chrysalis-Snail
Lauria cylindracea
1 observations
Keeled Slug
Tandonia sowerbyi
1 observations
Budapest Slug
Tandonia budapestensis
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Edinburgh are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Green Cellar Slug (Limacus maculatus)
- Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- Queen scallop (Aequipecten opercularis)
- Black Slug (Arion ater)
- Strawberry Snail (Trochulus striolatus)
- The most observed mollusc in Edinburgh is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 296 recorded observations.