Mollusc - Shiny Glass Snail
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 23rd July 2024 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Fact File


Mollusc - Shiny Glass Snail.
Species:
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Family:
Local names:
Zonitoides nitidus.
Stylommatophora.
Gastrodontidae.
Black Gloss.
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Feature:
Disintegrating leaves, mushrooms, roots and fruit. They do not eat dry leaves.
6 - 7 mm.
3.5 - 4 mm
Wet meadows and river woods, usually near water bodies.
June - August