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Plaited Door Snail Cochlodina laminata


I'm no snail expert but this immediately struck me as different to the commoner Two-toothed Door Snail Clausilia bidentata which I've recorded a few times. The main difference was the texture of the shell - there was a suggestion of vertical striae but these were much weaker (so the shell much smoother) than I'm used to seeing on bidentata.

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Plaited Door Snail Cochlodina laminata showing tail, Wendling Beck Environment Project (Norfolk, UK), 7th May 2023