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Punctum pygmaeum
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Punctum pygmaeum is a species of very small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Punctidae, the dot snails.
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Shell description
For terms see gastropod shell. The shell is very small, 1.2-1.6 mm in width.[2]
The 0.6-0.8 x 1.2-1.6 mm shell is almost flat, extremely densely and regularly striated, appearing silky shiny light horny brown. There are 3-3.5 moderately convex whorls, the aperture is rounded, with a thin margin which is not reflected and without a lip. The umbilicus is wide (25% of shell diameter).[3]
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Habitat
These gastropods are commonly found in damp, dim, and undisturbed areas[4] including the margins or wetlands, wet woodland, and leaf-littered forests.[5] They may also live in mossy suburban gardens. They commonly lay their eggs underneath damp soil or rocks.[6]
Distribution
This species occurs in countries and islands including:
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