Cernuella virgata
2 Vineyard Snail at Kambah, ACT
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| Cernuella virgata | trevorpreston | 9 Feb 2022 | |
| Cernuella virgata | Michael123 | 9 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 8 Feb 2022 |
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Significant sighting
trevorpreston noted:
10 Feb 2022
This is the first sighting of this exotic species on Canberra Nature Map.
User's notes
A leucistic garden snail?
2 comments
9 Feb 2022
Cernuella virgata (Da Costa, 1778) Family Geomitridae. Ranges across southern Australia. Particularly common in Mediterranean climates. Native to Europe, particularly coastal and Mediterranean regions. Invasive pest in Australia particularly in broadacre grain crops and vineyards. Many different colour forms ranging from white to speckled to thickly banded with dark brown spiral bands.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029706-35.388142
- Altitude 619.8m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Feb 2022 10:19 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
Collections
- Significant HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cernuella virgata Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda) Molluscs (Mollusca) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Cernuella virgata Scientific name
- Vineyard Snail Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 619.8m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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