Britain's Molluscs
Discover the Molluscs of Great Britain, with curated news, guides, articles and useful websites
Articles
Identifying freshwater molluscs (.pdf)
(NatureSpot)
Identifying Land Snails (.pdf)
(NatureSpot)
Useful Websites
Conchological Society of Great Britain
Helping to understand, identify, record, and conserve molluscs.
Mollusca Types in Great Britain
The result of a project to unify images and information on Mollusca type specimens in Great Britain…
Species browser: Molluscs
iSpot is a website aimed at helping anyone identify anything in nature…
Molluscs – UK Seas – MCS
Details of marine molluscs at The Marine Conservation Society.
British Marine Life Pictures
Photos of Sea Snails, Bivalves & Lamp Shells (Mollusca etc)…
British Shell Collectors’ Club
Aims to promote interest in all aspects of conchology and shell collecting…
MolluscaBase
Taxonomically oriented database which aims to provide an authoritative, permanently updated account of all molluscan species.
Mollusca – Marine Life Information Network
Snails, slugs, mussels, cockles, clams & squid (Mollusca) at MarLIN.
Non-marine molluscs of Great Britain
This list comprises 231 species of non-marine molluscs that have been recorded…
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