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Garlic Snail - Oxychilus alliarius

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Garlic Snail Garlic Snail - Oxychilus alliarius dylan Horfield Common 4 Mar 2021, 9:07 p.m. 25 Nov 2020, 1:18 p.m.
Garlic Snail Garlic Snail - Oxychilus alliarius dylan Horfield Common 4 Mar 2021, 9:07 p.m. 25 Nov 2020, 1:17 p.m.
Garlic Snail Garlic Snail - Oxychilus alliarius dylan Horfield Common 4 Mar 2021, 9:07 p.m. 25 Nov 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Garlic Snail Garlic Snail - Oxychilus alliarius dylan Horfield Common 4 Mar 2021, 9:07 p.m. 25 Nov 2020, 1:19 p.m.
Garlic Snail Garlic Snail - Oxychilus alliarius dylan Horfield Common 4 Mar 2021, 9:07 p.m. 25 Nov 2020, 1:19 p.m.

Species Description

Common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Found in damp places with plant litter or moss such as gardens, parks, allotments, cemeteries, woodland, hedgerows etc. Diet: algae and plant litter. Shell diameter: 6 - 8 mm. Smells like strong garlic.