Cochlicella acuta

Common name: Pointed Snail

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Reported mostly from coastal areas of southern Australia.

Description:

This snail grows a shell to approximately 20 millimetres in length. It colour is variable but usually has a creamy-white background with brown markings.

Notes:

This snail is native to parts of Europe. It has been introduced to Australia and become a pest species.

We have seen this snail active in July.

References:

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/27776ea5-caf8-431d-94ba-3f1cf47dbbc4

BOLD Systems http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=28630