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Molluscs

576 species

Veined squid

Peak month
February
Records since 2000
45,144
Scientific name
Loligo forbesii

New Zealand Mudsnail

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
44,337
Scientific name
Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Garden Snail

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
23,914
Scientific name
Cornu aspersum

Queen Scallop

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
21,571
Scientific name
Aequipecten opercularis

Common Mussel

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
18,892
Scientific name
Mytilus edulis

White abra

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
17,268
Scientific name
Abra alba

Painted Top Shell

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
14,155
Scientific name
Calliostoma zizyphinum

Great Scallop

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
11,696
Scientific name
Pecten maximus

Flexuose Cleftclam

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
11,473
Scientific name
Thyasira flexuosa

Grey Field Slug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
10,855
Scientific name
Deroceras reticulatum

Common Whelk

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
10,801
Scientific name
Buccinum undatum

Reddish snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
8,969
Scientific name
Trochulus striolatus

Dog Whelk

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
8,771
Scientific name
Nucella lapillus

Grey Top Shell

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
8,765
Scientific name
Steromphala cineraria

Shiny nut clam

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
8,606
Scientific name
Nucula nitidosa

Common Cuttlefish

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
8,293
Scientific name
Sepia officinalis

Rotund disc

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
8,184
Scientific name
Discus rotundatus

Oval venus

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,943
Scientific name
Timoclea ovata

Common Periwinkle

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
7,788
Scientific name
Littorina littorea

Kentish Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
7,788
Scientific name
Monacha cantiana

Transparent Razor

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
7,406
Scientific name
Phaxas pellucidus

Green Cellar Slug

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
7,133
Scientific name
Limacus maculatus

Wandering Snail

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
7,038
Scientific name
Ampullaceana balthica

Dusky Slug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
6,949
Scientific name
Arion subfuscus

Great Grey Slug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
6,803
Scientific name
Limax maximus

Common Squid

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
6,543
Scientific name
Loligo vulgaris

Coat-of-mail chiton

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
6,537
Scientific name
Leptochiton asellus

Bean-Like Tellin

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,883
Scientific name
Fabulina fabula

Auger Shell

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,801
Scientific name
Turritellinella tricarinata

Common Garden Slug

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
5,643
Scientific name
Arion distinctus

Striped venus

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,565
Scientific name
Chamelea striatula

Common Cockle

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
5,323
Scientific name
Cerastoderma edule

Common nut clam

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,272
Scientific name
Nucula nucleus

Laver Spire Snail

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
5,079
Scientific name
Peringia ulvae

Curled Octopus

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,022
Scientific name
Eledone cirrhosa

Cylinder Shell

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,867
Scientific name
Cylichna cylindracea

River Limpet

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
4,616
Scientific name
Ancylus fluviatilis

Common Limpet

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
4,578
Scientific name
Patella vulgata