Sandbowl snail  (Catinella arenaria)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

Glossary

  • Calcareous: containing free calcium carbonate, chalky.
  • Carrion: dead flesh.
  • Hermaphrodite: possessing both male and female sex organs.
  • Whorls: in animals, the spiral or convolutions in the shell of a snail. In plants, a set of leaves, flowers, or branches that spring from a stem at the same point and encircle it.
left