The White-lipped snail comes in different colour forms, but always has a white band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands,…

The Brown-lipped snail comes in many colour forms, but usually has a brown band around the opening of its shell. It prefers damp spots in wide range of habitats, from gardens to grasslands, woods…

Freshwater pearl mussels spend their adult lives anchored to the river bed, filtering water through their gills and improving the quality of the water for other species.

This shiny beetle is common in wooded areas throughout the UK. As the name suggests, it specialises in hunting snails.

Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!

The common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.

These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like…