Jan 25
Today's snail: Victaphanta compacta | Otway Black Snail
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Today's snail: Victaphanta compacta | Otway Black Snail
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Otway Black Snail | ©Ken J. Beath
The Otway Black Snail, Victaphanta compacta (Rhytididae), is a carnivorous land snail, only found in wet forests and cool temperate rainforests in the Otway Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
The body of the snail is grey-blue to black; the shell is spherical with four whorls and varies from a glossy dark brown to black with tinges of yellow-brown on the inner whorl. The shell has a maximum diameter of 28mm and is positioned towards the tail of the body. The shell is thin, light weight and moderately flexible and comprised mostly of conchin [1].
Victaphanta compacta is regarded as Endangered species os the IUCN Red List [2].