Terrestrial Snails of Europe

On the following pages, European terrestrial snails are described in selected groups (families and subfamilies), as far as sufficient picture material is available.


[1] Helicid snails (Helicidae I, Ariantinae)
 
[2] Helicid snails (Helicidae II, Helicinae)
 
[3] Helicid snails (Helicidae III, Mediterranean species)
         

[4] Bush snails (Bradybaenidae)
 
[5] Leaf snails (Hygromiidae)
 
[6] Heath snails (Helicella, Xerolenta, Cernuella)
         

[7] Cheese snails (Helicodontidae)
 
[8] Disc snails (Patulidae)
 
[9] True glass snails (Zonitidae)
         

[10] Glass snails (Vitrinidae)
 
[11] Daudebardias (Daudebardiinae)
 
[12] Hive snails (Euconulidae)
         

[13] Grass snails (Valloniidae)
 
[14] Door snails (Clausiliidae)
 
[15] Bulin snails (Enidae)
         

[16] Pillar snails (Cochlicopidae)
 
[17] Ground snails (Ferussaciidae)
 
[18] Whorl snails (Vertiginidae)
         

[19] Chrysalis snails (Pupillidae)
 
[20] Chrysalis snails (Lauriidae)
 
[21] Dot snails (Punctidae)
         

[22] Amber snails (Succineidae)
 
[23] Keel back slugs (Limacidae)
 
[24] Thorn snails (Carychiidae)
         

[25] Round mouthed snails (Pomatiidae)
 
[26] Cochlostomas (Cochlostomatidae)
 
[27] Needle snails (Aciculidae)

Photographers: [3]: Andreas Gruber; [9]: Andrew Lewington; [10]: Andreas Heidl; [11]: Jiří Novák; [12], [24], [27]: Alain Bertrand; [17]: Michal Maňas; [15]: Roland Bodenmann; [25]: Michael Stemmer; [16]: Alexander Mrkvicka; [13], [19], [21], [26]: Stefan Haller; [20]: Kristiina Ovaska. Remaining pictures: Robert Nordsieck.