Geyer's whorl snail  (Vertigo geyeri)

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Description

This tiny endangered snail is quite similar in appearance to Vertigo genesii but has a more conical shell (2). The shell is pale reddish-brown with regular growth-lines, and the mouth typically has four small peg-like teeth but may have fewer (2).

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