ID sought for small snail

[Cotham Marble]

Sorry no photo.

Turretted snail. Garden find. Under hand lens: Shell glassy brown, four growth whorls,clockwise trend, 5mm height, 1.5mm width at 'mouth', no obvious tooth. Flesh black with green edging to the foot.

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[BarbaraEmma]

Could this be a Garlic Glass snail ? It's has a very shiny brown shell and can have a very dark body.I don't know if this fits with what you call turreted,it's one suggestion anyway.Barbara

[Cotham Marble]

Originally Posted by BarbaraEmma

Could this be a Garlic Glass snail ? It's has a very shiny brown shell and can have a very dark body.I don't know if this fits with what you call turreted,it's one suggestion anyway.Barbara

Thanks for the suggestion. The shell certainly is of a quality similar to the galss snails but of a very different shape. After a bit of web research I've settled on Acicula lineata as being a close match, though I suspect there are other possibilities which could only be excluded by minor differences in the aperture shape and width to height ratio.

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[Fauna]

Originally Posted by Cotham Marble

Thanks for the suggestion. The shell certainly is of a quality similar to the galss snails but of a very different shape. After a bit of web research I've settled on Acicula lineata as being a close match, though I suspect there are other possibilities which could only be excluded by minor differences in the aperture shape and width to height ratio.

CM

I don't think Acicula lineata occurs in Britain? A.fusca does, i believe these grow no more than 3mm.

Cochlicopa lubrica or C. lubricella is about your best bet?

[Cotham Marble]

Originally Posted by Fauna

I don't think Acicula lineata occurs in Britain? A.fusca does, i believe these grow no more than 3mm.

Cochlicopa lubrica or C. lubricella is about your best bet?

Thanks Chris,
Definitely C. lubricella

CM