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This website is dedicated to the land snail species of
Guppya sterkii.
This species of snail, which is also known as the "Brilliant Granule" or "Sterki's granule", is a rare and endangered land snail (Wisconsin DNR, 2011). It is one of the smallest American land snails with a height of approximately 0.75mm (Hubricht, 1985). The most distinctive aspect of this species would have to be its minute shell (Hubricht, 1985). It is thin, yellowish, and translucent with 3.5-4 rounded whorls (Hubricht, 1985). On the remainder of this site, you will be able to find more information regarding the habitat, adaptations, nutrition, and reproduction of this species.
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