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Green dome

Zonitoides elliotti (Redfield, 1858)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The green dome (Zonitoides elliotti) is a species in the family Gastrodontidae.

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Quick facts about the green dome

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the green dome live?

Not recorded

Is the green dome endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the green dome classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. familyGastrodontidae
  5. genusZonitoides
  6. SpeciesZonitoides elliotti (Redfield, 1858)

Synonyms Helix elliotti, Zonites elliotti

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Green dome snailEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the green dome

Other species in the same genus Zonitoides.

Black gloss

Zonitoides nitidus

GastrodontidaeNo free photo yet

Bark snail

Zonitoides arboreus

GastrodontidaeNo free photo yet

Striate gloss

Zonitoides lateumbilicatus

GastrodontidaeNo free photo yet

Dull gloss

Zonitoides limatulus

GastrodontidaeNo free photo yet

Shadow gloss

Zonitoides kirbyi

GastrodontidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGreen dome vs Black glossGreen dome vs Bark snailGreen dome vs Hollowed glass snailGreen dome vs Striate gloss

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Green dome (Zonitoides elliotti). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-dome

MLA

“Green dome (Zonitoides elliotti).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-dome.

BibTeX
@misc{green_dome_2026,
  title = {Green dome (Zonitoides elliotti)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/green-dome},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}