Athearnia crassa


Athearnia crassa, the boulder snail, was a species of freshwater snail in the family Pleuroceridae.

Description

The shell is either conical or globose in shape and possesses a ponderous structure. It consists of five whorls, which are either flat or slightly convex. The spire is notably exserted, and the aperture is ovate, featuring a well-marked columellar notch. The outer lip is thick, and the overall color of the shell is brown.
The specimen typically reaches a length of 3 inches and its habitat is the Clinch River in Tennessee. This species differs from Anculosa praerosa by its more highly developed spire and its more distinct notch.

Distribution

It was native to the United States, where it was known from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. It is now extinct.