Smooth Grass Snail - Vallonia pulchella agg.
Description
A very small snail (2mm) with a pale white or cream shell. It is flattened with a large umbilicus and a prominent lip around the mouth. Most older records and treated as an aggregate with Vallonia excentrica.
Similar Species
It is very similar to Vallonia excentrica and the two species were only separated relatively recently. V. pulchella is more rounded and with a less flared lip.
Identification difficulty

ID guidance
- small (c2mm) white, rounded shell
- rounded mouth with thickened lip
- lip makes a sharp angle where it joins the main shell
Habitat
Damp, open habitats, including wetlands and ditches.
When to see it
All year.
UK Status
Local and uncommon.
VC55 Status
Rare or under-recorded.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015