Cryptomastix germana, or the pygmy Oregonian, is a terrestrial snail belonging to the family Polygyridae.

Distribution This species is endemic to the top half of the Pacific Northwest, with its range cutting off at the top of California.

Appearance This species is characterized by a hairy shell in a classical spiral shape. It also is very small, usually only a few millimeters (Usually about 2mm).The hairs are generally long, hooked and spiraling. It generally has a "Leopard print" pattern on the shell

Similar species The most similar species to this snail would be Vespericola columbianus, which also has a hairy shell, but is much bigger than the Pygmy Oregonian, and has shorter hairs.

References

Gould, A.A. (1851). The terrestrial air-breathing mollusks of the United States, and the adjacent territories of North America. Vol. 2. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 1-366.