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Molluscs

576 species

Rayed Glass Snail

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,467
Scientific name
Perpolita hammonis

Variegated Scallop

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,450
Scientific name
Mimachlamys varia

Sea Hare

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,419
Scientific name
Aplysia punctata

Furrowed nutclam

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,404
Scientific name
Nucula sulcata

White Ramshorn

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,347
Scientific name
Gyraulus albus

Lesser Bulin

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,329
Scientific name
Merdigera obscura

Tawny Glass Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,311
Scientific name
Euconulus fulvus

European spoon clam

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,310
Scientific name
Cochlodesma praetenue

Rayed trough clam

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,310
Scientific name
Mactra stultorum

Razor shell

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,273
Scientific name
Ensis ensis

Red Whelk

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,271
Scientific name
Neptunea antiqua

Heath Snail

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,269
Scientific name
Helicella itala

Garden Slug

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,236
Scientific name
Arion hortensis

Arctic Cowrie

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,228
Scientific name
Trivia arctica

Cinereous chiton

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,228
Scientific name
Lepidochitona cinerea

Chocolate arion

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,227
Scientific name
Arion rufus

Oyster Drill

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,227
Scientific name
Ocenebra erinaceus

Marsh Slug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,169
Scientific name
Deroceras laeve

Clear Glass Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,147
Scientific name
Aegopinella pura

Roman Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,128
Scientific name
Helix pomatia

Swiss glass-snail

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,123
Scientific name
Oxychilus navarricus

Lapidary Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,108
Scientific name
Helicigona lapicida

Glistenworm

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,103
Scientific name
Falcidens crossotus

Flat Valve Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,093
Scientific name
Valvata cristata

Dwarf Snail

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,081
Scientific name
Punctum pygmaeum

Balea sarsii

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,070
Group
Molluscs

Thin Tellin

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,069
Scientific name
Macomangulus tenuis

Flat Ramshorn

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,058
Scientific name
Hippeutis complanatus

Lake Limpet

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,053
Scientific name
Acroloxus lacustris

Crystal Snail

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,047
Scientific name
Vitrea crystallina

Blunt tellin

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,024
Scientific name
Arcopagia crassa

Lobe Shell

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,019
Scientific name
Philine aperta

Hairy Spiny Doris

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,006
Scientific name
Acanthodoris pilosa