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Shadow gloss

Zonitoides kirbyi R. W. Fullington, 1974

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The shadow gloss (Zonitoides kirbyi) is a species in the family Gastrodontidae.

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Quick facts about the shadow gloss

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 shadow gloss live?

Not recorded

Is the shadow gloss 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 shadow gloss classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. familyGastrodontidae
  5. genusZonitoides
  6. SpeciesZonitoides kirbyi R. W. Fullington, 1974
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Shadow gloss snailEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shadow gloss

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

Green dome

Zonitoides elliotti

GastrodontidaeNo free photo yet

CompareShadow gloss vs Black glossShadow gloss vs Bark snailShadow gloss vs Hollowed glass snailShadow gloss vs Striate gloss

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Shadow gloss (Zonitoides kirbyi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shadow-gloss

MLA

“Shadow gloss (Zonitoides kirbyi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shadow-gloss.

BibTeX
@misc{shadow_gloss_2026,
  title = {Shadow gloss (Zonitoides kirbyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shadow-gloss},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}