Biology:Columella aspera

Columella aspera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora clade Orthurethra
Superfamily:	Pupilloidea
Family:	Vertiginidae
Subfamily:	Vertigininae
Tribe:	Truncatellinini
Genus:	Columella
Species:	C. aspera
Binomial name
Columella aspera Waldén, 1966

Columella aspera is a species of very small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Vertiginidae, the vertigo snails.

Description

The 2.0-2.5 x 1.3-1.4 mm. shell has 4-5 whorls and the spire tapers towards the apex. The aperture is simple without teeth . The colour is dark grey brown or horny brown. The surface is not shiny and finely and regularly striated. It is more coarsely sculptured than the very similar Columella edentula.

Distribution

This species occurs in countries and islands including:

• Czech Republic
• Great Britain
• Ireland

External links

• Columella aspera at Animalbase taxonomy,short description, distribution, biology,status (threats), images

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3204434 entry