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Tiny quick gloss snails Large number of tiny snails, focused in on just a few here. I wasn&#039;t sure if juvenile or fully grown as their shells were no more than 4 mm diameter. I learned that they are fully grown. So tiny! <br /> <br /> One can see a few out of their shells on zoom. <br /> <br /> Non-indigenous population here in Australia. Native to North America. Australia,Gastrodontidae,Gastropoda,Geotagged,Stylommatophora,Zonitoides arboreus,fauna,land snail,macro,mollusc,new south wales,winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Tiny quick gloss snails

Large number of tiny snails, focused in on just a few here. I wasn't sure if juvenile or fully grown as their shells were no more than 4 mm diameter. I learned that they are fully grown. So tiny!

One can see a few out of their shells on zoom.

Non-indigenous population here in Australia. Native to North America.

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The Quick Gloss Snail

"Zonitoides arboreus", commonly known as the quick gloss snail, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Gastrodontidae.

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Similar species: Land Snails And Slugs
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Jun 20, 2025. Captured Jun 19, 2025 13:14 in Myamblah Crescent Reserve, Myamblah Cres, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.