Cryptomastix germana (A.Gould, 1851) is a animal in the Polygyridae family, order Stylommatophora, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cryptomastix germana (A.Gould, 1851)

Cryptomastix germana (A.Gould, 1851)

Cryptomastix germana (pygmy Oregonian) is a terrestrial Polygyridae snail endemic to the northern Pacific Northwest, down to northern California.

Family
Genus
Cryptomastix
Order
Stylommatophora
Class
Gastropoda

About Cryptomastix germana (A.Gould, 1851)

Cryptomastix germana, commonly known as the pygmy Oregonian, is a terrestrial snail in the family Polygyridae. This species is endemic to the northern half of the Pacific Northwest region; its southern range boundary reaches the northern edge of California.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Stylommatophora Polygyridae Cryptomastix

More from Polygyridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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