Aulopoma itierii is a species of small land snail with an operculum, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Cyclophoridae.
Distribution It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
Description It is about 11-22mm in length.
(Description in German by Kobelt) The height of the shell attains 11 mm, its diameter 22 : 18 mm
The shell is widely umbilicate, nearly disc-shaped, thick-walled, and striated. It is whitish in color, with the upper side mottled in chestnut brown; the periostracum is usually preserved and olive-brown in hue. The apex is needle-like and blue-black. There are 4 to 4 ½ cylindrical whorls. The body whorl is detached at the front and descends. The aperture is oblique and circular, with a peristome that is continuous, straight, and sharp. The operculum is quite thick and consists of 5 widely striated whorls.
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Land snail diversity in Sri Lanka. An illustrated guide prepared for the launch of the Darwin Initiative programme Naggs, F. & Raheem, D. (2000). Photography by Harold Taylor. The Natural History Museum, London. pages i-xiii, 1-203. 246 coloured plates. (print), (compact disc)