Palaina capillacea


Palaina capillacea, also known as the strong-bladed staircase snail, is a species of staircase snail that is endemic to Australia's Lord [Howe Island] in the Tasman Sea.

Description

The pupiform shell of adult snails is 3.8–4.1 mm in height, with a diameter of 1.9–2.1 mm and a conical spire. It is white in colour, with impressed sutures. It has bold, closely spaced, axal ribs. The umbilicus is closed. The circular aperture has a flared lip and an operculum is present. The animal has a white body with dark grey cephalic tentacles and black eyes.

Habitat

The snail is common and widespread throughout the island.