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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
312 observations
Pacific Oyster
Magallana gigas
167 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
150 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
138 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
111 observations
Common Atlantic Slippersnail
Crepidula fornicata
109 observations
European Sting Winkle
Ocenebra erinaceus
105 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
91 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
84 observations
Variegated Scallop
Mimachlamys varia
84 observations
Purple Topshell
Steromphala umbilicalis
80 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
76 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
76 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
76 observations
Netted Dogwhelk
Tritia reticulata
72 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
67 observations
Common piddock
Pholas dactylus
63 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
62 observations
Grey Mail-shell
Lepidochitona cinerea
52 observations
Great Scallop
Pecten maximus
48 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
46 observations
Pullet Carpet Shell
Venerupis corrugata
44 observations
Northern Quahog
Mercenaria mercenaria
41 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
36 observations
European Painted Top Shell
Calliostoma zizyphinum
33 observations
Large Necklace Shell
Euspira catena
33 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
30 observations
Japanese Littleneck
Ruditapes philippinarum
27 observations
Grey Topshell
Steromphala cineraria
27 observations
poorly-ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
25 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
24 observations
Anomia ephippium
Anomia ephippium
19 observations
Round-mouthed Snail
Pomatias elegans
18 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
17 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
17 observations
Bristly Mail-shell
Acanthochitona crinita
17 observations
Warty Doris
Doris verrucosa
16 observations
Prickly Cockle
Acanthocardia echinata
16 observations
White Piddock
Barnea candida
13 observations
Grooved Razor Shell
Solen marginatus
12 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
12 observations
Strawberry Snail
Trochulus striolatus
10 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
10 observations
Wrinkled Snail
Xeroplexa intersecta
9 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
8 observations
Acute Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
8 observations
Plaited Door-snail
Cochlodina laminata
7 observations
Milky Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
7 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
6 observations
Common Chrysalis-Snail
Lauria cylindracea
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Hampshire are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- Atlantic Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)
- Common Atlantic Slippersnail (Crepidula fornicata)
- European Sting Winkle (Ocenebra erinaceus)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
- Variegated Scallop (Mimachlamys varia)
- The most observed mollusc in Hampshire is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 312 recorded observations.