Cochlicopa lubrica
Table of Contents
Common Name: Glossy Pillar
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Stylommatophora |
| Family: Cochlicopidae |
| Genus: Cochlicopa |
| Species: Cochlicopa lubrica |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The glossy pillar snail is 1/4" long with a glossy brown to yellow translucent shell. Its shell is smooth and spindle-shaped.
Habitat & Range
Like many snails, they are found in moist areas around dead logs and leaf litter.
Featured image by James Dake
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