Glutinous snail  (Myxas glutinosa)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderBasommatophora
FamilyLymnaeidae
GenusMyxas (1)
SizeWidth: 1.2 cm (2)
Height: 1.5 cm (2)
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Status

Listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN (1), listed as Endangered in the GB Red List, Vulnerable throughout Europe and fully protected by Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. A UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species (3).

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