snail identification

I identify snails in people's posts. Send an ask to be assigned a snail!

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This is a blog dedicated to identifying snails in people's posts. I specialize in intertidal snails but will take a crack at any snail I can see, be it terrestrial, freshwater, or marine. If no snail is spotted, one will be assigned.

I am an enthusiast, not a professional, so keep in mind that I may make mistakes!

If I can't confidently ID it down to species, I'll take it to the lowest taxonomic group I can. Common reasons for vague IDs include:

Identifying characteristics aren't visible.

No location is provided.

Dissection or genetic sequencing is necessary for a positive ID.

My asks are open if you have a photo of a snail you would like to have identified! For specific IDs, please provide a location (a broad area, like a country or state, is good enough, though more specific is always better). You can PM the info to me if you don't want it publicly posted. Please only submit your own photos, or images which you have explicit permission to post.

You can also send an ask if you'd like to be assigned a snail, or to share a post which contains a snail.

My tagging system is as follows:

Snail IDs: #snail ID

Snail assignments: #assigned snail

Daily snails: #the daily snail

Miscellaneous snails: #snailposting

Non-snail-posts (discussion, etc.): #not snails

My pet snails: #my snails

In addition to tagging the assigned species, I'll tag all relevant taxonomic groups as listed by iNaturalist, starting at Gastropoda. So for the Pacific Sideband (Monadenia fidelis), the tags might look like:

#gastropoda #heterobranchia #euthyneura #tectipleura #eupulmonata #stylommatophora #helicinia #helicoidei #helicoidea #xanthonychidae #monadeniinae #monadenia #monadenia fidelis

Lengthy, I know, but that way you can quickly search the blog for taxonomic groups of interest!

All representative images I post come from iNaturalist, and the original observation will be linked.

My main is @silosene.

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Grace Teaware "Happy Snails Ceramic Salt and Pepper Shaker Set" via Faire

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Snail spotted!

Diagnosis: Cepaea sp. Common name: N/A

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Self Watering Pot Percher Planter via Ganz

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Today's snail: Epidendrium sordidum

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source: flickr

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Snail spotted!

Diagnosis: Calpurnus verrucosus Common name: Little Egg Cowrie

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Little guy!

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Cryptomastix germana

March 15th — PNW

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snail bubbler from canna style (currently sold out)

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Today's snail: Conuber incei | Ince's Moon Snail

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Snails and slugs

I love staring at them and losing track of time

Thankful for rainy days

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Snail spotted!

Diagnosis: Cornu aspersum Common name: Garden Snail

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Snail Hair Pins by MoonMothWings

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Snail spotted!

Diagnosis: Arianta arbustorum Common name: Copse Snail

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Unscented Snail Shaped Tealights in Box, Cream Color via Creative Co-Op

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Today's snail: Tribulus planospira | Eye of Judas

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Snail spotted!

Diagnosis: Cepaea nemoralis Common name: Brown-lipped Snail, Grove Snail, Lemon Snail

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