Higher classification Euconulus | Genus Euconulus Rank Species | |
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Similar Euconulus, Molluscs, Punctum pygmaeum, Gastropods, Cochlicopa lubrica | ||
Euconulus fulvus brown hive snail
Euconulus fulvus is a species of very small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Euconulidae, the hive snails.
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Brown hive snail euconulus fulvus
Description
For terms see gastropod shell
The 2.0-2.5 x 2.8-3.5 mm shell is broader than high. The colour is yellowish brown. The shell surface on the upper side is rather pale, the lower side is rather silky and smooth. There is no umbilicus and the last whorl with a trace of a keel.
Distribution
This species occurs in countries and islands including:
Habitat
Euconulus fulvus occurs mainly in coniferous and deciduous forests, where it can be found in the litter or under deadwood pieces. It can tolerate substrates which are non-calcareous.
References
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