Laver spire shell  (Hydrobia ulvae)

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Description

The laver spire snail, also known as the mudsnail, has a small, spiralling shell, which is brown to yellow in colour. The snail is grey with spots of pigment (1), and the tentacles are pale with a dark patch towards the tips (2).

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