| Cryptomastix germana | |
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| Pygmy Oregonian found under a log on the Coal Creek Trail, a nature trail in Bellevue, Washington | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Polygyridae |
| Genus: | Cryptomastix |
| Species: | C. germana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptomastix germana Gould, 1851 | |
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Cryptomastix germana, or the pygmy Oregonian, is a terrestrial snail belonging to the family Polygyridae.
This species is endemic to the top half of the Pacific Northwest, with its range cutting off at the top of California.
This species is characterized by a hairy shell in a classical spiral shape. It also is very small, usually only a few millimeters (Usually about 2mm).The hairs are generally long, hooked and spiraling. It generally has a "Leopard print" pattern on the shell
The most similar species to this snail would be Vespericola columbianus, which also has a hairy shell, but is much bigger than the Pygmy Oregonian, and has shorter hairs.
