- Lauria (Lauria) cylindracea (Da Costa 1778) Common chrysalis snail
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© Dr Roy Anderson
© Dr Roy Anderson
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A small, slightly barrel-shaped, cylindrical shell of 7 whorls with blunt spire. Aperture oval with a reflected and thickened, whitish lip but no internal rib or callus. Whorls, moderately convex. There is a single white or horn-coloured parietal denticle. Common.
Key characteristics
- A small, cylindrical, blunt-spired shell of seven whorls
- Aperture oval with a reflected white lip and a single white tro brown parietal tooth or denticle
- Surface slightly glossy to dull, rich brown, slightly striate
Size
3.5-4 mm.
World Distribution
Distributed mostly near western seaboards in Europe from 64°N in Norway to the Mediterranean where it extends east to Greece. If one disregards the extremities of its range in northern Europe and in the east Mediterranean, it is essentially Mediterranean-Atlantic (91).
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Irish Distribution
Common in most areas.
Ecology
- Rupestral or arboreal and ubiquitous on walls, rocks and screes
- Common also in woodland and in gardens
Red List status
- Least concern (lc).
Wikipedia link
Wikipedia page for Lauria cylindracea
| Anderson, R., (2016). Lauria (Lauria) cylindracea (Da Costa 1778). [In] MolluscIreland. http://www.habitas.org.uk/molluscireland/species.asp?ID=98 Accessed on 2024-10-07. |