Acanthinula aculeata is a species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Valloniidae.
Description For terms see gastropod shell.
The 1.9-2.1 mm. shell is slightly higher than wide and brown in colour. The periostracum bears ribs ( elevated, radial ridges) with characteristic spines. The aperture is circular. The animal is grey on the dorsum and tentacles. The foot and sole margin are white.Animalbase (Welter-Schultes)
Distribution This species is found in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Great Britain, Ireland, UkraineBalashov I. & Gural-Sverlova N. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41 (1): 91-109. and elsewhere.
References
External links Acanthinula aculeata at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, distribution, biology, status (threats), images Acanthinula aculeata images at Encyclopedia of Life