Kingdom Animalia Family Gastrodontidae Subgenus Zonitoides Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Superfamily Gastrodontoidea Genus Zonitoides Scientific name Zonitoides arboreus Higher classification Zonitoides | |
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Similar Zonitoides, Zonitoides nitidus, Hawaiia minuscula, Deroceras laeve, Gastrocopta | ||
Zonitoides arboreus say 1817 quick gloss snail
Zonitoides arboreus is species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae.
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Zonitoides arboreus say 1817 quick gloss snail
Distribution
The native distribution of Zonitoides arboreus includes:
The non-indigenous distribution includes:
In most cases listed above (but not all of them), this species is found as a pest in greenhouses.
Description
The shell is pale yellowish brown, translucent, faintly and irregularly striated. The shell has 4-4.5 whorls. The shell is sometimes very slightly keeled. The umbilicus is deep and contain 1/7 of diameter. There is broadening at the last whorl.
The width of the shell is 4.5–6 mm. The height of the shell is 1.7–3 mm.
Ecology
Zonitoides arboreus is common in woodlands and humid habitats, also in gardens. In Europe it is found in greenhouses, and is occasionally reported outside as an escape.
Snails in this species create and use love darts.
Parasites of Zonitoides arboreus include: