Oxyloma patentissima


Oxyloma patentissima is a species of land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the amber snails.

Distribution

The distribution of Oxyloma patentissima includes:

Description

The width of the shell is 5.1-5.3 mm; the height of the shell is 8.9-10.4 mm.

Ecology

Oxyloma patentissima lives only in very wet habitats. It is an amphibious species living around freshwater habitats such as streams and lakes, and also in mangroves. This species can also be ecologically considered as a freshwater snail.