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The Zospeum tholussum, is a new species of cave-dwelling air-breathing land snails in the family Ellobiidae. It is a very small species with a shell height of less than 2 mm (0.08 in) and a shell width of around 1 mm (0.04 in). The Zospeum tholussum individuals are completely blind and possess translucent shells with five to six whorls. The second whorl of their shells has a characteristic dome-like shape. They are also extremely slow-moving and may depend on passive transportation through running water or larger animals for dispersal.

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  • Zospeum tholussum
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  • The Zospeum tholussum, is a new species of cave-dwelling air-breathing land snails in the family Ellobiidae. It is a very small species with a shell height of less than 2 mm (0.08 in) and a shell width of around 1 mm (0.04 in). The Zospeum tholussum individuals are completely blind and possess translucent shells with five to six whorls. The second whorl of their shells has a characteristic dome-like shape. They are also extremely slow-moving and may depend on passive transportation through running water or larger animals for dispersal.
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Name
  • Zospeum tholussum
Species
  • Zospeum tholussum
Genus
Class
Family
Order
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  • clade Eupulmonata
  • clade Euthyneura
  • clade Heterobranchia
  • clade Panpulmonata
Phylum
Location
  • Lukina jama–Trojama cave system of Croatia
abstract
  • The Zospeum tholussum, is a new species of cave-dwelling air-breathing land snails in the family Ellobiidae. It is a very small species with a shell height of less than 2 mm (0.08 in) and a shell width of around 1 mm (0.04 in). The Zospeum tholussum individuals are completely blind and possess translucent shells with five to six whorls. The second whorl of their shells has a characteristic dome-like shape. They are also extremely slow-moving and may depend on passive transportation through running water or larger animals for dispersal.
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