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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
327 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
195 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
86 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
78 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
72 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
68 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
63 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
56 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
49 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
43 observations
Pacific Oyster
Magallana gigas
33 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
29 observations
Japanese Littleneck
Ruditapes philippinarum
24 observations
European Painted Top Shell
Calliostoma zizyphinum
23 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
19 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
19 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
17 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
16 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
15 observations
Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
13 observations
Grey Topshell
Steromphala cineraria
12 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
11 observations
Earshell Slug
Testacella haliotidea
10 observations
Wrinkled Snail
Xeroplexa intersecta
10 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
9 observations
Peppery Furrow Shell
Scrobicularia plana
9 observations
Common Door-snail
Clausilia bidentata
9 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
8 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
8 observations
Baltic Macoma
Macoma balthica
8 observations
Acute Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
8 observations
European Sting Winkle
Ocenebra erinaceus
8 observations
Common Wentletrap
Epitonium clathrus
8 observations
Thin Bubble-shell
Akera bullata
8 observations
Angular Seaslug
Okenia nodosa
8 observations
Soft-shelled Clam
Mya arenaria
7 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
7 observations
Strawberry Snail
Trochulus striolatus
6 observations
False Angelwing
Petricolaria pholadiformis
6 observations
Grey Mail-shell
Lepidochitona cinerea
6 observations
Common piddock
Pholas dactylus
6 observations
Milky Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
5 observations
Red Whelk
Neptunea antiqua
5 observations
Hedgehog Slug
Arion intermedius
5 observations
Lake Fingernailclam
Musculium lacustre
5 observations
Laver Spire-shell
Peringia ulvae
5 observations
Hairy Spiny Dorid
Acanthodoris pilosa
4 observations
Spanish Slug
Arion vulgaris
4 observations
Plaited Door-snail
Cochlodina laminata
4 observations
Hairy Snail
Trochulus hispidus
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Essex are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- Green Cellar Slug (Limacus maculatus)
- Kentish Nun Snail (Monacha cantiana)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- Rounded Snail (Gonyodiscus rotundatus)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
- Girdled Snail (Hygromia cinctella)
- Common Atlantic Slippersnail (Crepidula fornicata)
- The most observed mollusc in Essex is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 327 recorded observations.