Description: A medium-sized waxy, rather dull shell of 4½ moderately convex whorls with the last expanding strongly. Paler, whitish, beneath. Umbilicus wide. Common. 8-10 mm.

World Distribution: Widespread in western Europe including the British Isles, Low Countries, N. Germany and southern Scandinavia. Distribution type: Oceanic Temperate (71).

Irish Distribution: Widespread and common.

Key Identification Features:

• A medium-sized, depressed, waxy shell
• Whorls moderately convex with last expanding quickly - umbilicus deep
• Colour red-brown to mid brown with paler, whitish flush on the underside and around the umbilicus
• Shell duller and of a different colour than Oxychilus of the same size
• Animal slate grey to deep blue-grey with mantle of a similar shade
• Shell surface has regular radial growth lines but spiral striae weak

Red list status:

• Least concern (lc).

Distribution Map from NBN: Aegopinella nitidula at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Aegopinella nitidula at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

GBIF data for Aegopinella nitidula | Classification: Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Gastrodontidae, Aegopinella

Thumbnails for genus Aegopinella