Snails of the tide line
Periwinkles, dog whelks, and limpets spend the low tide sealed to rock. An empty shell in the strandline is a different kind of evidence.
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Habitats
Gardens, fresh water, and the shore.
Snails of ponds and ditches
Pointed pond snails, left-handed bladder snails, and flat ramshorns graze the film on plants and glass. A land snail cannot join them.
The garden after rain
To a snail, one garden is many rooms. Rain opens the doors between them, and dusk is when the census walks out.