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Wild Animals
Freshwater Molluscs
In England we do not have any freshwater slugs. We do, however, have a number of freshwater snails and bivalve molluscs. We have approximately 50 native species of freshwater snails in England and we have described the Great Pond Snail in our A-Z and we will be writing about the Greater Ramshorn Snail at a later date. We have close to 20 species of native freshwater bivalve molluscs including several species of freshwater cockles and mussels. We have also described the Swan Mussel in our A-Z.
Mussel (Swan)
The Swan Mussel is a freshwater ‘bivalve’ mussel which means it has a soft body that is enclosed in two hinged shells. It can be found in lakes, canals and slow-flo
Snail (Great Pond)
The Great Pond Snail is the largest water snail in England and can be found throughout the country in ponds, lakes and canals with slow-flowing waters. This snail delibe
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