Auriculella pulchra


Auriculella pulchra is a species of tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks. This species is endemic to Hawaii archipelago in the United States.

Description

The length of the shell attains 10 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
The shell is solid, oval, and consistently dextral. It is perforated and features distinct longitudinal striae. There are six whorls, which are plano-convex in profile, and the body whorl is slightly inflated. The suture is well-defined, leading to a subauriform aperture.
The peristome is strongly thickened, reflected, and turned backward, with the margins joined by a callous deposit. The parietal lamella is very prominent and projecting. The columella is reflected over the umbilical perforation and is equipped with a thick fold.
In terms of coloration, the shell is white with a greenish transverse band and a brownish margin. There also exists a yellowish variety in which both the peristome and the aperture are white.

Distribution

This species occurs on Hawaii.