succinea

[Lat. succineus =of or pertaining to amber.] Zoology & Palæont .: Amber-snail, a genus of Helicide (q.v.), with 155 recent species, universally distributed. Shell imperforate, thin, ovate or oblong; spine small, aperture large; columella and peristome simple, acute; animal large, with short thick tentacles and broad foot; lingual teeth like Helix (q. v.). These snails inhabit damp places, but rarely enter the water.