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Vitrina pellucida (Müller, 1774)
Western Glass-Snail
Family: Vitrinidae
Species account author: Robert Forsyth.

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© Robert Forsyth     (Photo ID #13431)

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Distribution of Vitrina pellucida in British Columbia in British Columbia

Species Information

Shell flattened-globular, small, very thin, translucent colourless or greenish; whorls very few, aperture capacious.

Habitat


Naturally open places; alpine

Distribution


Europe, N Asia, W North America

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)
COSEWIC
NativeS5YellowNot Listed



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