Assiminea grayana

Assiminea grayana Fleming, 1828 now apparently well established on the NW coast

Authors

Simon Taylor

Issue

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Species

Travelling back from Cumbria in early February, I decided to stop off at Bolton-le-Sands at the top of Morecambe Bay to stretch my legs.

Distribution and status

Abundant where it occurs.

The map provided here shows the distribution of the species based on Conchological Society data.

Ecology and behaviour

Found in estuaries and saltmarshes around high-tide level either in brackish pools or on wet mud or sedges. Often found under stones or pieces of driftwood lying on marshy ground.

Taxon version key

[NBNSYS0000006617]

Sort order

1860

Taxonomic group

Marine snail

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Size range, 4-6mm.