Sandbowl snail  (Catinella arenaria)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Range

The sandbowl snail is confined to western Europe where it is rare. In the UK, it is known from a few sites, one in North Devon and, in Cumbria, there are colonies on six sites.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

This species has been found in damp hollows in coastal sand dunes, which are sparsely-vegetated, and on bare mud in calcareous seepages in uplands.

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