A Year in the Valley

A Year in the Valley

Discovering the flora and fauna in a small square of Portmellon Valley

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  • Disc Snail (Discus rotundatus)

    Disc Snail (Discus rotundatus)

    I thought I had ‘done’ snails, but on the back of the old wooden bridge that was lying against the drystone wall of the ramp, I realised that this little brown snail was unlike the others as its shell was flattened like a disc.  The shell was brown and flat with dense ribbing and darker patches.  The body of the snail was blue-black on top with paler grey underneath.  The disc snail eats plant debris, fungi ad algae.  They live in moist sheltered places, like leaf litter, dead logs and under stones. 

    Daisy D

    30 March 2024
    Molluscs
    Disc Snail

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