Punctum pygmaeum
Dwarf snail
Punctum pygmaeum, Dwarf Snail. A tiny snail up to 1.5mm diameter. Flattened shell with a low spire and a matt surface. Common across Europe, particularly in unimproved grassland and limestone areas.
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Dwarf Snail on limestone
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Four hibernating snails
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Snails and fossils
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Hibernation location
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Punctum pygmaeum, Dwarf Snail. Winter hibernation in crack in Great Limestone rock. Redmire Quarry. December.
Slide 2: Punctum pygmaeum, Dwarf Snail. Winter hibernation in crack in Great Limestone rock. Four snails. Redmire Quarry. December.
Slide 3: Punctum pygmaeum, Dwarf Snail. Winter hibernation in crack in Great Limestone rock. Shown with Carboniferous fossils. Redmire Quarry. December.
Slide 4: Punctum pygmaeum, Dwarf Snail. Winter hibernation site in Great Limestone rock. Redmire Quarry. December.