Columella aspera
| Columella aspera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora clade Orthurethra |
| Superfamily: | Pupilloidea |
| Family: | Vertiginidae |
| Subfamily: | Vertigininae |
| Tribe: | Truncatellinini |
| Genus: | Columella |
| Species: | C. aspera |
| Binomial name | |
| Columella aspera Waldén, 1966 | |
Columella aspera is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the vertigo snails.
Description
The 2.0-2.5 x 1.3-1.4 mm. shell has 4-5 whorls and the spire tapers towards the apex. The aperture is simple without teeth . The colour is dark grey brown or horny brown.The surface is not shiny and finely and regularly striated.It is more coarsely sculptured than the very similar Columella edentula.
Distribution
This species occurs in countries and islands including:
External links
- Columella aspera at Animalbase taxonomy,short description, distribution, biology,status (threats), images
References
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