Oxyloma elegans

Slender Amber Snail at Campbell, ACT

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Identification history

Oxyloma elegans	2 Dec 2024	trevorpreston
Oxyloma elegans	2 Dec 2024	trevorpreston
Gastropoda sp. (class)	30 Nov 2024	Hejor1

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Significant sighting

trevorpreston noted:

2 Dec 2024

This is the first sighting of this exotic invasive species from Europe that is beginning to turn up in various places around southern Australia and is probably being spread around via the plant nursery industry.

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Michael123 wrote:

2 Dec 2024

Oxyloma elegans Family Succineidae. Invasive species from Europe that is beginning to turn up in various places around southern Australia and is probably being spread around via the plant nursery industry.

HelenCross wrote:

3 Dec 2024

Damn!

Hejor1 wrote:

3 Dec 2024

I saw the 'significant sighting' notification and got excited... at least we now know they're here. The whole area is planted so it's not unreasonable to think they came in via nursery.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.143711 -35.289442
Altitude 569.2m
Maps Hassett Park, Campbell
Places Campbell, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
30 Nov 2024 09:43 AM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Significant Other Invertebrates Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda) Molluscs (Mollusca) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Oxyloma elegans Scientific name
Slender Amber Snail Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Minor weed or pest
569.23m to 961m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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