Photo Rosemary Winnall
Photo Rosemary Winnall
Worcestershire Record No. 17 November 2004 pp. 19-20
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. Its a great chance to learn from helpful experts.
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PARK BROOK |
26/06/2004 |
SO753762 |
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Aegopinella nitidula |
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Aegopinella pura |
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Ancylus fluviatilis |
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Arianta arbustorum |
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Arion ater agg |
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Arion intermedius |
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Arion intermedius |
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Cepaea nemoralis |
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Discus rotundatus |
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Euconulus alderi |
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Lehmannia (Limax) marginata |
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Leiostyla anglica |
SO755765 |
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Limax marginata |
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Oxychilus cellarius |
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Trichia hispida |
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Vitrea crystallina |
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Vitrea crystallina |
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HANGING BOG, PARK BROOK |
26/06/2004 |
SO753763 |
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Arianta arbustorum |
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Cepaea nemoralis |
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Discus rotundatus |
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Leiostyla anglica |
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Oxychilus alliarius |
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Psidium sp. |
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Vitrea crystallina |
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GREAT BOG OF WYRE |
26/06/2004 |
SO747763 |
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Ancylis fluviatilis |
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Cepaea nemoralis |
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Cochlicopa lubrica |
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Discus rotundatus |
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Euconulus fulvus seg |
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Lymnaea truncatula |
R Hill |
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Psidium casertanum |
R Hill |
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EXPERIMENTAL POOL |
26/06/2004 |
SO755766 |
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Cepaea nemoralis |
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Cepea hortensis |
R Hill |
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Potamopyrgus antipodarum |
in stream |
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Succinia putris |
R Hill |
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Trichia hispida |
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Zonitoides nitidus |
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SECKLEY RAVINE |
27/06/2004 |
SO756786 |
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Aegopinella nitidula |
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Aegopinella pura |
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Aegopinella pura |
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Arianta arbustorum |
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Arion ater agg |
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Arion distinctus |
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Arion hortensis agg. Juv. |
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Arion hortensis seg |
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Arion intermedius |
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Arion subfuscus |
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Arion sylvaticus |
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Cepaea nemorlais |
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Cochlicopa lubrica |
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Cochlodina laminata |
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Deroceras reticulatum |
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Discus rotundatus |
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Euconulus alderi (dead) |
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Euconulus fulvus seg |
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Lechmannia (Limax) marginata |
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Limax maximus |
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Oxychilus alliarus |
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Oxychilus cellarius |
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Oxychilus helveticus |
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Perforatella subrufescens |
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Vitrea crystallina |
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SECKLEY RAVINE LEAF LITTER |
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Acanthinula aculeata |
R Hill, R Boyce |
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Acicula fusca |
R Hill, R Boyce |
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Aegopinella nitidula |
R Hill, R Boyce |
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Euconulus fulvus seg |
R Hill, R Boyce |
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Vertigo antivertigo |
R Hill, R Boyce |
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LODGEHILL MEADOWS |
27/06/2004 |
SO758766 |
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Cepaea nemoralis |
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Cochlicopa lubrica |
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Deroceras reticulatum |
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Discus rotundatus |
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Vitrea crystallina |
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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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