Hygromia cinctella - Girdled Snail

Roscadghill Parc Wildlife

Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
- under rotting timber 1

Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
- under rotting timber 2

Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
- under rotting timber 3

Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
- under rotting timber 4

Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
- under rotting timber 5

Girdled Snail
Hygromia cinctella
- white edge 1

The species was found under a pile of rotting timber at the foot of a dry stone granite wall. 24.02.13. SW4594030947.

This species is an alien species and is easily identified by the white edge to the shell.

All photographs on this page were taken at Roscadghill Parc and are © David Fenwick.

Roscadghill Parc is a small housing estate situated in Heamoor, Penzance, Cornwall.