Norway and S. Baltic to Mediterranean & Black Sea. All the populations, especially in the Netherlands, are « seriously declining » (Schultes, 2008, via IUCN). Grazer and detritus feeder in brackish waters such as non-tidal lagoons (Gloer, 2002, via IUCN) and drainage ditches (Schultes, 2008). – Original taxon: Helix stagnorum. Synonyms: bigugliana, dalmatica, graeca, scamandri, stagnalis.
2-3m deep, shell grit, Zadar, Croatia. 5-5,2mm.
Font Estramar, Salses-le-Château, Eastern Pyrenees, S. France. All the karst springs of the area provide brackish waters. Original picture provided by A. Bertrand (FR).
– (CC BY-NC-SA) –
