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Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
502 observations
Common Whelk
Buccinum undatum
278 observations
Brown-lipped Snail
Cepaea nemoralis
216 observations
Rayed Trough Shell
Mactra stultorum
140 observations
Green Cellar Slug
Limacus maculatus
108 observations
Blue Mussel
Mytilus edulis
104 observations
Prickly Cockle
Acanthocardia echinata
101 observations
Kentish Nun Snail
Monacha cantiana
100 observations
Common Cockle
Cerastoderma edule
92 observations
Common Tower Shell
Turritellinella tricarinata
86 observations
Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
82 observations
White-lipped Snail
Cepaea hortensis
77 observations
Large Necklace Shell
Euspira catena
77 observations
Pod Razor
Ensis siliqua
73 observations
White Piddock
Barnea candida
56 observations
Otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
52 observations
Baltic Macoma
Macoma balthica
49 observations
Pod Razor
Pharus legumen
42 observations
Banded Wedge Shell
Donax vittatus
36 observations
Milky Slug
Deroceras reticulatum
29 observations
Vineyard Snail
Cernuella virgata
28 observations
European Common Cuttlefish
Sepia officinalis
27 observations
Strawberry Snail
Trochulus striolatus
25 observations
Great Pond Snail
Lymnaea stagnalis
23 observations
Common Wentletrap
Epitonium clathrus
23 observations
Black Slug
Arion ater
21 observations
Atlantic Jackknife
Ensis leei
20 observations
Great Ram's-horn
Planorbarius corneus
17 observations
Wrinkled Snail
Xeroplexa intersecta
17 observations
Common European Ambersnail
Succinea putris
16 observations
Peppery Furrow Shell
Scrobicularia plana
15 observations
Pelican's-foot
Aporrhais pespelecani
14 observations
Chestnut Slug
Deroceras invadens
13 observations
Swan Mussel
Anodonta cygnea
12 observations
Striped Venus
Chamelea striatula
12 observations
Common Periwinkle
Littorina littorea
11 observations
Leopard Slug
Limax maximus
10 observations
Alder's Necklace Shell
Euspira nitida
10 observations
Budapest Slug
Tandonia budapestensis
9 observations
Acute Bladder Snail
Physella acuta
8 observations
European Flat Oyster
Ostrea edulis
7 observations
Thin Tellin
Macomangulus tenuis
7 observations
False Angelwing
Petricolaria pholadiformis
6 observations
Cut Trough Shell
Spisula subtruncata
6 observations
Rounded Snail
Gonyodiscus rotundatus
6 observations
Mud Bithynia
Bithynia tentaculata
5 observations
Atlantic Dogwhelk
Nucella lapillus
5 observations
Striped Greenhouse Slug
Ambigolimax valentianus
5 observations
European Sting Winkle
Ocenebra erinaceus
5 observations
Beerbarrel Shell
Acteon tornatilis
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common molluscs in Merseyside are:
- Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)
- Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
- Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
- Rayed Trough Shell (Mactra stultorum)
- Green Cellar Slug (Limacus maculatus)
- Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
- Prickly Cockle (Acanthocardia echinata)
- Kentish Nun Snail (Monacha cantiana)
- Common Cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
- Common Tower Shell (Turritellinella tricarinata)
- The most observed mollusc in Merseyside is Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum), with 502 recorded observations.