Striped Snail - Cernuella virgata
Alt Name
Banded Snail
Description
A globular shell with rounded whorls and usually with dark spiral bands over a paler background. Variable in size from 7-18 mm. Under a lens it has irregular growth lines. The umbilicus is relatively small.
Similar Species
Candidula can also have spiral bands and is of similar size, but this species is more flattened.
Identification difficulty

Recording advice
Include a photo showing the side view so the globular shape can be seen.
Habitat
In Leicestershire it is found on open calcareous grassland, but elsewhere it is found in dunes and on coastal grassland.
When to see it
All year.
UK Status
Common and widespread.
VC55 Status
Uncommon. Only found on calcareous grassland sites.
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