Angustassiminea lucida


Angustassiminea lucida is a species of small operculate snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Assimineidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.
The shell is imperforate, ovate-conical, smooth, shining, translucent and rather thin. It is yellowish and pale reddish near the suture. The spire is conical, with a somewhat acute apex. It has six convex whorls, which are angled near the suture. The aperture is vertical and ovate, and it is angled at the top. The peristome is simple, with the margins joined by a thin callus.

Distribution

This terrestrial species has been found on the Tuamotu Islands.