Molluscs (Mollusca)

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Molluscs belong to the phylum Mollusca:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollusca

The Australian Freshwater Mollusc Lucid key:

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/freshwater_molluscs/

A book reference:- "Australian Land Snails", Volume 1 and 2, by John Stanisic, the "Snail Whisperer".

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Molluscs (Mollusca)

Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda)

Other Molluscs

Featured sightings

Milax gagates (Black-keeled Slug) at Cook, ACT - 9 Apr 2021 by CathB

Ubiquitarion iridis at Bunya Mountains National Park - 26 Jun 2024 by MB

Fastosarion minerva (Minerva Hills Semi-Slug) at Rewan, QLD - 29 Jun 2024 by MB

Helicarion cuvieri (A Semi-slug) at Brindabella National Park - 12 Jun 2024 by RobG1

Charopidae sp. (family) at Coolatai, NSW - 8 Jul 2017 by AlexDudley

Mysticarion sp. (genus) (a land snail) at ANBG - 5 May 2024 by TimL

Bothriembryon tasmanicus (Tasmanian Tapered Snail) at Freycinet National Park - 31 Mar 2024 by Detritivore

Cystopelta purpurea at Seaview, VIC - 25 Nov 2020 by Petesteamer

Latest sightings

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Katoomba, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by GR2780

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Kambah, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Xanthomelon jannellei at Kakadu, NT - 6 Feb 2025 by HelenCross

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Richardson, ACT - 4 Feb 2025 by MB

Bothriembryon tasmanicus (Tasmanian Tapered Snail) at Freycinet, TAS - 5 Feb 2025 by JimL

Cornu aspersum at Watson, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Corbicula australis (Little Basket Shells) at Yass, NSW - 6 Jan 2025 by Coggo

Unidentified Snail or Slug (Gastropoda) at Lower Pappinbarra, NSW - 31 Jan 2025 by dave@kerrie

Mysticarion porrectus at Acton, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by Mike

Mysticarion porrectus (Golden Semi-slug) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by TimL

Triboniophorus graeffei (Red Triangle Slug) by clarehoneydove

Sauroconcha gulosa (Illawarra Forest Snail) at Colo Vale, NSW - 31 Dec 2011 by nancyp

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HelenCross wrote:

11 Feb 2025

Thanks Michael, I've created the species, so you can confirm it

Xanthomelon jannellei

Michael123 wrote:

11 Feb 2025

Xanthomelon jannellei (Le Guillou, 1842) Family Camaenidae

Xanthomelon jannellei

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

3 Feb 2025

Thanks Michael much appreciated

Corbicula australis

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

2 Feb 2025

This is not the invasive Golden Clam I think it may be the closely related Australian species Corbicula australis @Michael123 can you please confirm this.

Corbicula australis

Michael123 wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Cernuella virgata

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Limax maximus at Katoomba, NSW

Limax maximus at Katoomba, NSW

Xanthomelon jannellei

Limax maximus at Richardson, ACT

Limax maximus at Richardson, ACT

Bothriembryon tasmanicus at Freycinet, TAS

Corbicula australis at Yass, NSW

Species Richness Score (SRS)

203

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