Encyclopedia of British Molluscs

This section of the website is not complete but aims to provide a general reference source for all species of mollusc found within the UK. The accounts of each species include descriptions, images, details of the distribution (including a map of the recorded distribution with the UK), key identification features and comparison with species it could be confused with. You can explore the imformation in a variety of ways including:

• Browse the UK species - provides a general introduction to the different types of mollusc that are found within the UK and allows you to visually drill down to individual species accounts. Good for beginners.
• View a group - if you know the superfamily your are interested in you can select it from the drop down list below
  Select superfamily Fissurellacea Trochacea Patellacea - IMAGES Cypraeacea Muricacea - IMAGES Arcacea Limopsacea Mytilacea - IMAGES Pteriacea - IMAGES Pinnacea Limacea Ostreacea Pectinacea - IMAGES Anomiacea Galeommatacea Astartacea Cardiacea Mactracea - IMAGES Tellinacea - IMAGES Solenacea - IMAGES Arcticacea - IMAGES Glossacea Veneracea - IMAGES Myacea Gastrochaenacea Hiatellacea Poromyacea Cuspidariacea
• Look up a species name - if you are interested in looking up a particular species and know either the common or scientific name you could enter all or part of it into the search box below.