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This website is dedicated to the land snail Vertigo modesta. Vertigo modesta, is a small snail whose length ranges from 2.2-2.7mm. The shell has about 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 whorls with prominent growth lines. The shell coloring can range from a dark olive-brown to a chestnut brown color. The aperture, or the opening of the shell, possesses short teeth called lamellae, four of which are arranged in a cross-like pattern (Burch, 1962). Feel free to browse through this website where you will learn everything from this animal's classification to the habitat it prefers. Enjoy!
