Cryptella canariensis"Cryptella Webb & Berthelot 1833". Fauna Europaea, accessed 1 September 2010. is a species of terrestrial semislug with a small shell in the family Parmacellidae. This species is also known as Parmacella canariensis.
Distribution This species is endemic to the Canary Islands.
Description The animal is greyish to yellowish brown, with black spots or streaks on the mantle and on the sides, mantle length 55% of body. The animal grows up to 40 mm long.
The shell has a smooth, thick and brown-yellow apex.
References This article incorporates public domain text from the reference."Species summary for Parmacella canariensis". AnimalBase, last modified 7 June 2008, accessed 1 September 2010.
External links Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1844) Histoire naturelle des îles Canaries II, 2. Zoologie. Webb P. B. & Berthelot S. (1835) Magasin de Zoologie: d'anatomie comparée et de palaeontologie. volume 5, Arthus Bertrand, Paris. - Cryptelle