Punctum minutissimum
Table of Contents
Common Name: Small Spot
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Gastropoda |
| Order: Stylommatophora |
| Family: Punctidae |
| Genus: Punctum |
| Species: Punctum minutissimum |
Conservation Status
Identifying Features
The small spot snail has a shell less than 1/16" wide. It is one of the smallest land snails in North America.
The shell is translucent brown, spiral-shaped, and flattened.
Habitat & Range
They can be found in leaf litter throughout the Eastern US and Canada, the Midwestern US, and some areas in Western US states.
Featured image by James Dake
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