Biology:Cryptomastix germana
| Cryptomastix germana | |
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| Pygmy Oregonian found under a log on the Coal Creek Trail, a nature trail in Bellevue, Washington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Cryptomastix |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/CryptomastixC. germana
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| Binomial name | |
| Template:Taxonomy/CryptomastixCryptomastix germana Gould, 1851
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Cryptomastix germana, or the pygmy Oregonian, is a terrestrial snail belonging to the family Polygyridae. [1]
Distribution
This species is endemic to the top half of the Pacific Northwest, with its range cutting off at the top of California.[2][3][4][5][6]
Appearance
This species is characterized by a hairy shell in a classical spiral shape. It also is very small, usually only a few millimeters (Usually about 2mm).The hairs are generally long, hooked and spiraling. It generally has a "Leopard print" pattern on the shell[2][4][6]
Similar species
The most similar species to this snail would be Vespericola columbianus, which also has a hairy shell, but is much bigger than the Pygmy Oregonian, and has shorter hairs.[7]
Color forms
Some Cryptomastix germana individuals off the coast can be darker brown, reddish, to nearly black in coloration.[8][9]
The normal inland coloration is light brown with a leopard print pattern.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Cryptomastix germana (A. A. Gould, 1851). 13 January 2026. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Species Summary". https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/eswp/speciesSummary.do;jsessionid=9F15EB0AC635C2CE968D5C0840782A19?id=21312.
- ↑ "Pygmy Oregonian (Cryptomastix germana) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service" (in en). https://www.fws.gov/species/pygmy-oregonian-cryptomastix-germana.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Pygmy Oregonian Snail Cryptomastix germana" (in en). 2020-08-09. https://wildcolumbia.org/wildlife-guide/mollusks-of-northwest-oregon/pygmy-oregonian-1/.
- ↑ Forsyth, Robert (September 2000). "The land snail Cryptomastix germana (Gastropoda: Polygyridae) in the Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia: A range extension north from Vancouver Island". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289499117_The_land_snail_Cryptomastix_germana_Gastropoda_Polygyridae_in_the_Queen_Charlotte_Islands_British_Columbia_a_range_extension_north_from_Vancouver_Island.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Cryptomastix germana (A.Gould, 1851)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2295938.
- ↑ "Vespericola" (in en). https://www.odaguides.us/vespericola.html.
- ↑ "Occurrence Detail 1453115751" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1453115751.
- ↑ "Occurrence Detail 5867814957" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5867814957.
- ↑ "Occurrence Detail 5063980435" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5063980435.
- ↑ "Occurrence Detail 5932329932" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/5932329932.
- Gould, A.A. (1851). The terrestrial air-breathing mollusks of the United States, and the adjacent territories of North America. Vol. 2. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 1-366.
Wikidata ☰ Q3733440 entry
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