Prietocella barbara

Family

Cochlicellidae

Species

Prietocella barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common name

Scrubsnail, Banded conicalConical:
Shell shape: shells with an elongated spire that tapers to a point and are slightly broader at the base.
snail, Small pointed snail, Potbellied helicellid

Description

The shellShell:
A hard, inflexible, calcareous or chitinous structure that vary in size and may either completely encasing the animal, covering some part of it or be internal.
of this species is generally 8-12 mm high and 5-8 mm wide, with 7-8 whorlsWhorls:
Pleural of whorl. A whorl is a complete spiral turn/growth of the shell of a mollusc. The whorls are counted from the apex outwards.
. The shellShell:
A hard, inflexible, calcareous or chitinous structure that vary in size and may either completely encasing the animal, covering some part of it or be internal.
color is also variable, ranging from off-white to grey to pale yellow. Dark-colored spots or stripes may also be present.

Native range

Mediterranean region

Distribution

North America:

• U.S.: may be in California (verification required)

Australasia: New Zealand, Australia

Atlantic Islands: Bermuda

South Africa

Europe: southwest Britain, Belgium, coastal areas of France

Other: Mediterranean Basin

Ecology

This snail will cause severe damage to small grain and seedling production. It is also a pest in legume-based pastures in Australia and is especially damaging to annual medics, alfalfa and clovers.

Synonyms

• Cochlicella barbara (Linneaus, 1758)

References

Barker 2002; Hitchcox and Zimmerman 2004; Kerney et al. 1979