Plants and animals of Pointfield

An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015   

Molluscs: land snails 

Cellar glass snail

Oxychilus cellarius


Appearance

Small (8 mm) snail with perfectly flat evolute shell (4-5 whorls). Shell with a very shiny, glassy appearance. Differs from the smooth glass snail  (Aegopinella) in having a perfectly flat upper surface.  

Habitat and sightings

Found under logs around the garden. Uncommon.