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Sighting 4670414

Oxychilus alliarius

Garlic Snail at Murrumbateman, NSW

Oxychilus alliarius at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 May 2025 01:44 PM
Oxychilus alliarius at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 May 2025 01:44 PM
Oxychilus alliarius at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 May 2025 01:44 PM
Oxychilus alliarius at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 May 2025 01:44 PM
Oxychilus alliarius at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 May 2025 01:44 PM
Oxychilus alliarius at Murrumbateman, NSW - 23 May 2025 01:44 PM
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Oxychilus alliarius 27 May 2025 trevorpreston
Camaenidae (family) 23 May 2025 SallyandPeter

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small 5mm or less and numerous

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Michael123 wrote:
   26 May 2025
Oxychilus alliarus Miller, 1822 Family Oxychilidae. Invasive pest from Europe. Found throughout cooler and wetter parts of southern Australia anywhere there is human habitation and human modified landscapes. Carnivorous, preys on small snails including native species.

SallyandPeter and Trevor Preston, could these images be posted on the 'Snails of Australasia' Facebook group as this is very interesting, I have never seen them in such large numbers before.
SallyandPeter wrote:
   27 May 2025
I'd be happy to have these ferals put on 'snails of Australasia'
Michael123 wrote:
   27 May 2025
SallyandPeter so would it be OK with you if I go ahead and share your images on 'Snails of Australasia' and just provide the name of the town they were found in ?
Cheers
Michael
SallyandPeter wrote:
   27 May 2025
That's fine Michael
Michael123 wrote:
   27 May 2025
SallyandPeter thanks so much, will do that now. Is sure to create a bit of interest.
Cheers
Michael

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