Worcestershire Record No. 17 November 2004 pp. 19-20

CONCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN

VISIT TO WYRE FOREST 26TH & 27TH JUNE 2004

Rosemary Hill, Ron Boyce, Harry Green, Rosemary Winnall

Only four people were able to attend this meeting. Nevertheless we visited some interesting sites. It is quite hard to find slugs and snails in Wyre, the latter dependent on the infrequent areas of more calcareous rocks or soils, and the former are scarce in dry conditions. However it certainly rained on day one and a useful range of species were found. Leiostyla anglica was probably the most interesting find. This is a fairly small snail between 3-4 mm in diameter which has a mainly western oceanic distribution the Britain and Ireland. In central and southern England it is scarce and regarded as an indicator of ancient woodland which has never been cleared. It likes boggy hollows and moist ground litter (Kerney 1999). The specimens found in Wyre were in a very damp area amongst plant litter and stones.

The Conchological Society is planning to visit Bredon Hill 1st and 2nd October 2005. Non-member visitors are welcome – of anyone is interested in attending please contact Harry Green. It’s a great chance to learn from helpful experts.

Site name

Grid Reference
/Recorder

PARK BROOK

26/06/2004

SO753762

Aegopinella nitidula

Aegopinella pura

Ancylus fluviatilis

Arianta arbustorum

Arion ater agg

Arion intermedius

Arion intermedius

Cepaea nemoralis

Discus rotundatus

Euconulus alderi

Lehmannia (Limax) marginata

Leiostyla anglica
Ancient woodland that has never been felled indicator

SO755765

Limax marginata

Oxychilus cellarius

Trichia hispida

Vitrea crystallina

Vitrea crystallina

HANGING BOG, PARK BROOK

26/06/2004

SO753763

Arianta arbustorum

Cepaea nemoralis

Discus rotundatus

Leiostyla anglica

Oxychilus alliarius

Psidium sp.

Vitrea crystallina

GREAT BOG OF WYRE

26/06/2004

SO747763

Ancylis fluviatilis

Cepaea nemoralis

Cochlicopa lubrica

Discus rotundatus

Euconulus fulvus seg

Lymnaea truncatula

R Hill

Psidium casertanum

R Hill

EXPERIMENTAL POOL

26/06/2004

SO755766

Cepaea nemoralis

Cepea hortensis

R Hill

Potamopyrgus antipodarum

in stream

Succinia putris

R Hill

Trichia hispida

Zonitoides nitidus

SECKLEY RAVINE

27/06/2004

SO756786

Aegopinella nitidula

Aegopinella pura

Aegopinella pura

Arianta arbustorum

Arion ater agg

Arion distinctus

Arion hortensis agg. Juv.

Arion hortensis seg

Arion intermedius

Arion subfuscus

Arion sylvaticus

Cepaea nemorlais

Cochlicopa lubrica

Cochlodina laminata

Deroceras reticulatum

Discus rotundatus

Euconulus alderi (dead)

Euconulus fulvus seg

Lechmannia (Limax) marginata

Limax maximus

Oxychilus alliarus

Oxychilus cellarius

Oxychilus helveticus

Perforatella subrufescens

Vitrea crystallina

SECKLEY RAVINE LEAF LITTER

Acanthinula aculeata

R Hill, R Boyce

Acicula fusca

R Hill, R Boyce

Aegopinella nitidula

R Hill, R Boyce

Euconulus fulvus seg

R Hill, R Boyce

Vertigo antivertigo

R Hill, R Boyce

LODGEHILL MEADOWS

27/06/2004

SO758766

Cepaea nemoralis

Cochlicopa lubrica

Deroceras reticulatum

Discus rotundatus

Vitrea crystallina


Snailing in the rain in the Great Bog of Wyre – Harry Green, Rosemary Hill and Ron Boyce. 
Photo Rosemary Winnall
Snailing in Lodgehill Meadow – Ron Boyce, Rosemary Hill kneeling, Harry Green standing. 
Photo Rosemary Winnall

Reference:
KERNEY M 1999 Atlas of land & freshwater molluscs of Britain and Ireland. Harley Books
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