Cochlicella acuta, common name the pointed snail, is a species of small but very high-spired, air-breathing land snail, apulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae.
Previously however, Cochlicella was placed in the Helicidae or the Hygromiidae instead.
This species is native to parts of Europe. It inhabits south-western Europe including Spain, and western Europe including France,Belgium, Netherlands and the British Isles.In the British Isles it lives in dunes, sandhills, and grassy downs close to the sea, chiefly in the south and west of England, Wales, on islands off the west coast of Scotland, and along the Irish coast. It is extremely abundant in some areas. The species has been introduced in the eastern Mediterranean, including Greece, Israel and Egypt.
It has also been introduced to Australia, where it has become a problematic invasive, or pest species
This species does well on sandy calcareous soils, and often prefers a coastal setting such as sand dunes. It aestivates by attaching itself to vertical surfaces such as fence posts, tall weeds and so on.
Cochlicella acuta is an intermediate host for the terrestrial trematode parasite Brachylaima cribbi
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Photos Geri by George Konstantinou
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