Opinorelia


Opinorelia is a monotypic genus of palmleaf snails that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.
The species is Opinorelia howeinsulae, also known as the scaly palmleaf snail.

Description

The globosely turbinate to conical shell of adult snails is 4–5.5 mm in height, with a diameter of 2–3.5 mm. It is yellowish-brown in colour, with a pointed spire. The animal's body is pale brown with dark grey cephalic tentacles.

Habitat

The snail occurs across the island, in rainforest and moist woodland, and is usually found in leaf litter, especially fallen palm leaves.