New localities of the invasive Girdled snail Hygromia cinctella in North-Holland North of the Northsea-channel are reported. Eight new localities for the Girdled snail are recorded from the municipalities of Waterland (two in Monnickendam), Zeevang (four in Kwadijk and one in Oosthuizen) and Edam-Volendam (one in Volendam). Especially after or during light rain this species is activily crawling on the vegetation.

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H.K. Mienis. (2012). Nieuwe vindplaatsen van de invasieve Gekielde loofslak Hygromia cinctella in Noord-Holland boven het Noordzeekanaal. Spirula, 388, 129–130.