Minute snail species found
Angustopila dominikae, whose shell measures 0.86mm, is possibly the worldâs smallest land snail.
It was one of seven âmicrosnailâ species found at the base of limestone rocks in Guangxi province, southern China.
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SUBSCRIBEAngustopila dominikae, whose shell measures 0.86mm, is possibly the worldâs smallest land snail.
It was one of seven âmicrosnailâ species found at the base of limestone rocks in Guangxi province, southern China.
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