Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Gastropoda
- Order: Stylommatophora
- Family: Oxychilidae (glass snails)
- Genus: Nesovitrea
- Species: Nesovitrea binneyana
- Authority: (E. S. Morse, 1864)
- Synonym: Vitrea binneyana
Common name
- Blue glass snail
Description
Nesovitrea binneyana is a small, air‑breathing terrestrial pulmonate gastropod. Like other members of the family Oxychilidae, its shell is thin, translucent, and glossy, giving it a “glass” appearance. The shell is typically pale bluish‑white, which contributes to its common name. Detailed morphological measurements are not provided in the available sources.
Distribution and habitat
The species occurs in North America. It is found in a variety of terrestrial habitats, typically under rocks, logs, and within leaf litter. Both inland and coastal environments support populations, where moisture and shelter are available.
Etymology
The specific epithet binneyana honors the American malacologist William G. Binney, who made significant contributions to the study of North American land snails.
Conservation status
No specific conservation assessment is listed for Nesovitrea binneyana in the consulted references.
References
- Morse, E. S. (1864). Original description of the species.
- “Terrestrial Gastropods of the Columbia Basin, British Columbia.” Royal BC Museum, accessed 2020‑06‑04.
- Taxonomic databases: GBIF (species ID 2295360), ITIS (TSN 77190), EoL (ID 452648), iNaturalist (ID 225905).
This entry is based on information from the English Wikipedia article “Nesovitrea binneyana” and linked taxonomic resources.
