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Papillifera bidens
It is a species of small, air-breathing land snail with a clausilium, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. The shells of Papillifera papillaris are left-handed and extremely high-spired, with 10 - 11 whorls. The width of the shell is 3.2 - 3.8 mm, and the height of the shell is 12 - 15 mm. The genus name Papillifera means "bearing papules", in other words having pimples, a reference to the small white shell structures along the suture line. The papules are very noticeable in the shells of individuals in this species.
Found on the cherry tree. In most of its range, this species lives in rocky limestone habitats, and can often be found near the seashore. This is a Mediterranean species.
ased on some recent research, it appears that there is a somewhat complicated nomenclatural problem with the name of this species. Apparently the name Turbo bidens was not originally applied by Linnaeus to material of this species.
Spotted on Feb 27, 2012
Submitted on Feb 27, 2012
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