Kingdom Animalia Family Clausiliidae Scientific name Clausilia bidentata Higher classification Clausilia | Superfamily Clausilioidea Genus Clausilia Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | |
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Similar Clausilia, Clausilia dubia, Balea perversa, Cochlodina laminata, Macrogastra | ||
Clausilia bidentata
Clausilia bidentata, the 'Two Toothed Door Snail' is a species of door snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the genus Clausilia belonging to the family Clausiliidae, all of which have a clausilium.
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Distribution
This species is known to occur in most European countries, including:
Habitat
This species is commonly found under bark of trees or in crevices of rocks. The snails are often encountered when they are most active, at night during wet weather, at which time they often climb up trees and feed on lichens.
Description
The shell of this snail is a small and cylindrical snail, very high-spired and narrow. The shell length reaches 10–11 millimetres (0.39–0.43 in). The shell is dark brown with noticeable spiral ribs, slight longitudinal grooves, and a horny operculum.