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Specimen, shell

Other name(s): 
Peregriana peregra
Lymnaea peregra
Wandering pondsnail
common pondsnail
Collection ID: 
Z555.1.175
Collection: 
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 13 specimens. Terrestrial mollusc. Mid sized snail, the shell has approx. 4 whorls and is thin, semi-translucent and pale yellow in colour. There are also visible but fine vertical striae. These animals can be found near slow moving or still water such as ponds.

Field collection

CollectorRobert Rendall

References

Reference literatureRendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.184)