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Featured sightings

Milax gagates (Black-keeled Slug) at Cook, ACT - 8 Apr 2021 by CathB

Ubiquitarion iridis at Bunya Mountains National Park - 25 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 - 24 Nov 2020 by Petesteamer

Latest sightings

Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes

Sauroconcha sheai (Woronora Woodland Snail) at Penrose, NSW by Aussiegall

Cornu aspersum (Common Garden Snail) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Hawker, ACT by sangio7

Oxyloma elegans (Slender Amber Snail) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Braidwood, NSW by MatthewFrawley

Helicarion mastersi (Royal Semi-slug) at Jamberoo, NSW by nancyp

Sauroconcha corneovirens at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason3113

Sauroconcha corneovirens (Cumberland Plain Land Snail) at Orangeville, NSW by BeckBrownlowHill

Triboniophorus graeffei (Red Triangle Slug) at Upper Pappinbarra, NSW by Brouhaha

Glyptophysa novaehollandica at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross

Deroceras reticulatum (Grey Field Slug) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Anembo, NSW by Csteele4

Limax maximus (Leopard Slug, Great Grey Slug) at Lawson, ACT by JimL

Bothriembryon tasmanicus (Tasmanian Tapered Snail) at Maria Island, TAS by LyndalT

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Hejor1 wrote:

3 Dec 2024

I saw the 'significant sighting' notification and got excited... at least we now know they're here. The whole area is planted so it's not unreasonable to think they came in via nursery.

Oxyloma elegans

HelenCross wrote:

3 Dec 2024

Damn!

Oxyloma elegans

Michael123 wrote:

2 Dec 2024

Oxyloma elegans Family Succineidae. Invasive species from Europe that is beginning to turn up in various places around southern Australia and is probably being spread around via the plant nursery industry.

Oxyloma elegans

Michael123 wrote:

25 Nov 2024

Cornu aspersum Family Helicidae "European Garden Snail" or Brown Garden Snail" Invasive horticultural pest from Europe.

Sauroconcha corneovirens

Michael123 wrote:

22 Nov 2024

Sauroconcha corneovirens (formerly Meridolum corneovirens)

Sauroconcha corneovirens

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Cornu aspersum at Aranda, ACT

Cornu aspersum at Aranda, ACT

Oxyloma elegans at Campbell, ACT

Oxyloma elegans at Campbell, ACT

Cornu aspersum at Aranda, ACT

Sauroconcha sheai at Penrose, NSW

Cornu aspersum at Aranda, ACT

Sauroconcha sheai at Penrose, NSW

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