Strawberry Snail - Trochulus striolatus
10mm but can grow larger. Shell colour ranges from dirty yellowish-brown through chestnut brown or even a purplish-grey. It usually has five or six whorls and has a slightly raised spire. It has coarse growth ridges running across each whorl and a deep umbilicus.

- adults 10mm or more
- many coarse growth ridges across each whorl
- slight 'shoulder' or keel on the shell rim - sometimes showing as a paler line
- white ridge inside the mouth
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Any well-vegetated habitat, especially in lower-lying areas with plenty of moisture.
Mainly nocturnal, but can be found feeding in the daytime, especially after rain.
Feeds on a wide range of low vegetation, including strawberries, lettuce plants as well as the foliage of many garden flowers.
Common and widespread throughout most of Britain.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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