Xerotricha conspurcata

Xerotricha conspurcata is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.

Description

Xerotricha conspurcata grows up to 4.5 x 6.8 mm in size. It has a striated mottled brown shell marked with short hairs. This species makes and uses love darts as part of mating behavior.

Distribution

This snail is native to the Mediterranean region of Europe. It has been recorded in the United States in California and Washington as an introduced species.