Pulmonata2 species
Family Succineidae
Succineidae is a family in the order Pulmonata. Browse 2 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Succineidae (2)
Pfeiffer's Amber Snail
Oxyloma elegans
Size about 15 mm. The thin and translucent shell, with an elongated shape, shows three whorls. The last one is about three quarter of the total size. The general colour varies from pale yellow to dark brown. The aperture is large and oval-shaped. Lik
Amber Snail
Succinea putris
Height: 15 to 22 mm. Width: 7 to 12 mm. Very light amber to orange brown in colour, sometimes with a broad band near the opening. It has a very long final whorl to its shell. Lush, damp, well vegetated places, river banks, pond sides etc. often on th