brown point snail vs

Acicula fusca compared with Cylindrotheca closterium

Key Differences

• brown point snail is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown point snail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Aciculidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Acicula	Cylindrotheca
Species	Acicula fusca	Cylindrotheca closterium

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown point snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Oman, Sweden, and Taiwan.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Cylindrotheca closterium is an elongated, needle-shaped marine and brackish water diatom common in coastal sediments, intertidal mudflats, and benthic biofilms worldwide. Its spindle-shaped silica frustule tapers to fine points at both ends. This species is an important primary producer in estuarine and shallow coastal ecosystems and can form dense mats on sediment surfaces.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway