General Description
Shell flattened from the sides, transparent, dark brown, with 4-5 spiral turns (whorls). Body colour blue to dark grey. Shell up to 6 mm across.
Biology
Garlic Snails are an introduced species and represent a major threat to native snail diversity. Their common name is derived from the garlic odour they produce when threatened or crushed. Many species of Oxychilus snails are omnivorous and feed on the eggs, and possibly the young, of native snails and slugs as well as earthworms and vegetation.
Distribution
Worldwide. South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Under groundcover plants in gardens.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Dark brown, 4-5 whorls.
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Colours
Grey, Brown
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Diet
Omnivore
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Scientific Author
(Miller, 1822)
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Common Name
Garlic Snail
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Species Name
alliarius