Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Enoidea Subfamily Eninae Scientific name Merdigera obscura Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Enidae Tribe Multidentulini Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Acanthinula aculeata, Columella edentula, Truncatellina cylindrica, Ena montana, Vallonia costata | ||
Merdigera obscura 08032014
Merdigera obscura is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Enidae.
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merdigera obscura
Description
For terms see gastropod shell.
The 8.5-10.5 x 3-4 mm shell has 6 slightly convex whorls with deep suture. The apertural margin is reflected and white, not connected by a callus or white layer at the parietal side.The shell colour is evenly brown. The surface has dense radially striations. The animal is dark brown, lighter laterally and on the foot. The upper tentacles are long, the lower tentacles length is 1/4 of upper tentacles. The animal crawls with the shell in a very high position and not much bent to the right side. Juveniles and adults often have camouflage.
Distribution
This species occurs in countries and islands which include: