Clear Glass Snail

Clear Glass Snail - Aegopinella pura

Description

Small woodland snail to 4.5mm with rapidly expanding whorls. The shell is usually transparent or white, though the darker body of the snail shows through in live specimens. The shell sculpture has many, weak radial lines (visible at x20) plus very faint spiral striae at higher magnification. The umbilicus is relatively large.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

If not identified by a recognised expert then a photos are required showing both upper and lower surfaces.

Habitat

Woodland and hedges, though may be found in gardens, rough grassland and wasteground.

When to see it

All year.

UK Status

Common and widespread.

VC55 Status

Uncommon or under-recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

All NatureSpot records