Dwarf Snail

Dwarf Snail - Punctum pygmaeum

Description

 A tiny snail (1.5mm) which is matt brown with regular and even coils. The surface has closely-packed growth growth lines (which give it the matt sheen). The umbilicus is relatively large. Though supposedly common it is rarely recorded, probably due to its small size. It usually lives in leaf litter.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good images needed of both sides and ideally a side angle to show the height and mouth. Note the snail's size in the comments box.

Habitat

Leaf-litter

When to see it

All year.

UK Status

Possibly more common that records suggest.

VC55 Status

Uncommon but probably under-recorded.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured squares = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

Additional images

No additional images available for this species.

All NatureSpot records