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22-07-2009, 06:06 AM
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| | | Snails in and around the Pond for ID
I hope someone can provide IDs for these two snails.
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22-07-2009, 06:16 AM
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| | | Re: Snails in and around the Pond for ID
1. Great Pond-snail (Lymnaea stagnalis)
2. Wandering Snail (Lymnaea peregra) |
22-07-2009, 08:24 AM
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Many thanks Tiggrx for these IDs.
John |
24-07-2009, 09:14 PM
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| | | Re: Snails in and around the Pond for ID
So these two are Wandering Snails ? Excuse me for butting in.  Barbara   |
24-07-2009, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BarbaraEmma  So these two are Wandering Snails ? Excuse me for butting in. Barbara | These look like Great Pond-snails to me - the spire is too elongated for Wandering Snail |
24-07-2009, 09:22 PM
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| | | Re: Snails in and around the Pond for ID
Just when I thought I'd got it right.Thanks Tiggrx. Barbara |
24-07-2009, 09:32 PM
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| | | Re: Snails in and around the Pond for ID
Are wandering snails the smaller species that can be found halfway up reed leaves etc? |
24-07-2009, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ukwildlifeo Are wandering snails the smaller species that can be found halfway up reed leaves etc? | These are usually Amber-snails of the genera Succinea and Oxyloma |
24-07-2009, 11:36 PM
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| | | Re: Snails in and around the Pond for ID
I think we may have both - not sure but I'm glad anyways.
Just as long as I don't get the Wandering Hedgehog Eating variety.  Not to mention the gastropod homo gastronome...
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