| Succinea flexilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Succineidae |
| Genus: | Succinea |
| Species: | S. flexilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Succinea flexilis Quick, 1957 | |
Succinea flexilis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Succineidae, commonly known as the amber snails.
This species is endemic to Gough Island, which is a part of Tristan da Cunha. It is found in elevations of up to 685 metres (2,250 ft). [1]
The shell has an average length of around 7 to 9 mm, and a breadth of around 3.5 to 4.5 mm. [1]
This species mostly occurs in tussock grass and on the ground in many different places on the island. [1]
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