Nesovitrea binneyana
Table of Contents
Common Name: Blue Glass
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Stylommatophora |
| Family: Gastrodontidae |
| Genus: Nesovitrea |
| Species: Nesovitrea binneyana |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
This snail has a 1/8" wide, glossy, and transucent shell. The shell is nearly transparent and has a greenish tinge.
Habitat & Range
Blue glass snails are found along the Norheastern edge of the US and some areas in Canada. They are often found in leaf litter.
Featured image by James Dake
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