Cochlicopa


Cochlicopa, whose species are known as pillar snails, is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Cochlicopidae.
This genus is prevalent in the Northern Hemisphere across the United States, Mexico and Europe. These snails feed mostly on plant matter, detritus and fungi.

Species

Species in the genus Cochlicopa include:
;Species brought into synonymy:
  • Cochlicopa loxostoma : synonym of † Hypnophila loxostoma Cochlicopa repentina Hudec, 1960: synonym of Cochlicopa lubrica
  • Cochlicopa subrimata : synonym of † Hypnophila subrimata