How to Identify Clausiliidae

Clausiliidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda. The family contains 18 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Clausiliidae Species

How to identify Cochlodina laminata (Montagu, 1803)

Cochlodina laminata (Montagu, 1803)

Cochlodina laminata (Montagu, 1803)

Cochlodina laminata is a clausiliid snail with a brown to cherry-red smooth shin…

How to identify Papillifera solida (Draparnaud, 1805)

Papillifera solida (Draparnaud, 1805)

Papillifera solida (Draparnaud, 1805)

Papillifera solida is a small air-breathing land door snail with five recognized…

How to identify Laciniaria plicata (Draparnaud, 1801)

Laciniaria plicata (Draparnaud, 1801)

Laciniaria plicata (Draparnaud, 1801)

Laciniaria plicata is a small door snail species found across multiple countries…

How to identify Clausilia rugosa (Draparnaud, 1801)

Clausilia rugosa (Draparnaud, 1801)

Clausilia rugosa (Draparnaud, 1801)

Clausilia rugosa is an air-breathing terrestrial land snail in the family Clausi…

How to identify Alinda biplicata (Montagu, 1803)

Alinda biplicata (Montagu, 1803)

Alinda biplicata (Montagu, 1803)

Alinda biplicata is a rare European clausilid snail found mostly along London's …

How to identify Tauphaedusa tau (O.Boettger, 1877)

Tauphaedusa tau (O.Boettger, 1877)

Tauphaedusa tau (O.Boettger, 1877)

Tauphaedusa tau is a viviparous land snail found in East Asia and Hawaii that ca…

How to identify Balea heydeni Maltzan, 1881

Balea heydeni Maltzan, 1881

Balea heydeni Maltzan, 1881

Balea heydeni (often called Balea sarsii) is an Atlantic clausiliid snail that f…

How to identify Clausilia bidentata (Strøm, 1765)

Clausilia bidentata (Strøm, 1765)

Clausilia bidentata (Strøm, 1765)

Clausilia bidentata is a small western European snail that selectively grazes on…

How to identify Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra plicatula (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra plicatula is a European clausilium-bearing snail that lives in woods…

How to identify Balea perversa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Balea perversa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Balea perversa (Linnaeus, 1758)

Balea perversa is a small clausiliid snail native to Europe that feeds on lichen…

How to identify Papillifera papillaris (O.F.Müller, 1774)

Papillifera papillaris (O.F.Müller, 1774)

Papillifera papillaris (O.F.Müller, 1774)

Papillifera papillaris is a small high-spired Mediterranean snail often introduc…

How to identify Macrogastra ventricosa (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra ventricosa (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra ventricosa (Draparnaud, 1801)

Macrogastra ventricosa is a snail found in Northern and Central Europe, with adu…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Clausiliidae?

Clausiliidae animals belong to the Stylommatophora order in the Animalia kingdom. The shell is pale brownish in color, often has a silky shiny surface, and typically bears distinct riblets. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Clausiliidae?

Clausiliidae is classified in the order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. The first whorl of Balea perversa increases in diameter less rapidly, and its shell sculpture is more prominently striated, usually with distinct riblets instead of coarse growth lines.

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