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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
239 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
184 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
108 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
106 observations
Prickly Cockle
Acanthocardia echinata
87 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
76 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
49 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
47 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
39 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
36 observations
Rayed Trough Shell
Mactra stultorum
32 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
31 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
25 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
24 observations
Pod Razor
Ensis siliqua
23 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
21 observations
Common Tower Shell
Turritellinella tricarinata
19 observations
Baltic Macoma
Macoma balthica
18 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
18 observations
Large Necklace Shell
Euspira catena
17 observations
Otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
16 observations
Copse Snail
Arianta arbustorum
15 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
15 observations
Plaited Door-snail
Cochlodina laminata
13 observations
Strawberry Snail
Trochulus striolatus
13 observations
Vineyard Snail
Cernuella virgata
12 observations
Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
12 observations
Striped Venus
Chamelea striatula
11 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
9 observations
Duck Mussel
Anodonta anatina
9 observations
Banded Wedge Shell
Donax vittatus
9 observations
Tree slug
Lehmannia marginata
8 observations
Pelican's-foot
Aporrhais pespelecani
7 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
7 observations
Acute Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
7 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
6 observations
Ocean Quahog
Arctica islandica
6 observations
Peppery Furrow Shell
Scrobicularia plana
6 observations
Queen scallop
Aequipecten opercularis
6 observations
River Limpet
Ancylus fluviatilis
5 observations
Common European Limpet
Patella vulgata
5 observations
Lake Fingernailclam
Musculium lacustre
5 observations
Pullet Carpet Shell
Venerupis corrugata
5 observations
Grey Mail-shell
Lepidochitona cinerea
5 observations
Common Wentletrap
Epitonium clathrus
5 observations
Hairy Snail
Trochulus hispidus
4 observations
New Zealand Mudsnail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
4 observations
Balea heydeni
Balea heydeni
4 observations
Silky Snail
Ashfordia granulata
3 observations
Zebra Mussel
Dreissena polymorpha
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Lancashire are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
- Prickly Cockle (Acanthocardia echinata)
- Common Cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
- Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
- Girdled Snail (Hygromia cinctella)
- Great Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
- Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
- The most observed mollusc in Lancashire is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 239 recorded observations.