Rumina decollata

Decollate Snail

The Decollate Snail (Rumina decollata) is native to the Mediterranean region and is said to said to occur as an invasive species in the USA. Its shell can be up to 4 cm long, and in older snails it ends bluntly as they shed the tip.

Rumina decollata

Scientific name

Rumina decollata

Decollate Snail

Family

Subulinidae

Rumina decollata Decollate Snail

Distribution

Native to the Mediterranean region and, as an invasive species, to some areas of North and South America (distribution map).

Food

Dead snails or worms, plants

Categories: Land Snails | Molluscs