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 

Strawberry snail

Trochulus striolatus


Appearance

Shell 12 mm in diameter with low spire; 6 whorls; colour a pale brown (dead shell); marked with obvious growth striae. Rounded ambitus. Aperture wider than tall. Umbilicus rather wide showing inner whorls.

Habitat and sightings

Found in wild-flower border under the oak tree and by greenhouse in March.