Trochulus striolatus
Trochulus striolatus, previously known as Trichia striolata, common name the "strawberry snail," is a species of tiny, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae. This species of snail uses love darts before mating.
Description
The round 10–15 mm. shell has a depressed, low, conical spire. The whorls are convex, with relatively deep sutures, while the last one is angled on the periphery. The colour is whitish to yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, having irregular growth lines and often a pale band on the angled periphery. The adult shell is hairless but bears scattered coarse hair when juvenile.
Distribution
This snail is native to northwestern Europe, occurring in:
- British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
The distribution of the subspecies Trochulus striolatus danubialis is Danubian.[1]
References
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- ↑ Template:In lang Lisický M. J. (1991). Mollusca Slovenska [The Slovak molluscs]. VEDA vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied, Bratislava, 344 pp.
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External links
- Trochulus striolatus at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, distribution, biology, status (threats), images
- Taxonomy at: [1]
- UK Nature image of a live snail of this species