Auriculella crassula


Auriculella crassula is a species of air-breathing tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinellidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm
The shell is typically sinistral, though it is occasionally found to be dextral. It possesses an ovate-conic shape and a solid structure. The shell is distinctly perforate and lacks a glossy luster, exhibiting a pale brown coloration.
There are six and a half whorls, which are nearly flat in profile. The aperture is a dull, dirty white on the interior. The peristome is thickened and slightly dilated at its base; it is notably fortified by a small, prominent tubercle located at the junction where it meets the body whorl. Finally, the columella is thick and somewhat reflected, though it lacks any visible fold.

Distribution

This species is endemic to Hawaii.