Punctum randolphii is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Punctidae, the dot snails.

Punctum randolphii
Dorsal, ventral, and apertural views of a shell of Punctum randolphi, CM85566, Scale bar is 1 mm.
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Punctidae
Genus: Punctum
Species:
P. randolphii
Binomial name
Punctum randolphii
Dall, 1895
Synonyms
  • Punctum randolphi Dall, 1895

Shell description

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The diameter of the shell of Punctum randolphii is between 1.25 and 1.4 mm wide. The exterior surface has a very faint sculpture of radial striae. The aperture of Punctum randolphii is wide and somewhat oblique. The umbilicus is small and deep.[2]

Distribution

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Punctum randolphii is found in North America, in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.[citation needed]

References

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  1. NatureServe. "Punctum randolphii". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. Pilsbry H.A. 1948. Land Mollusca of North America (North of Mexico). The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Monographs, 3, vol. 2 part 2: 521-1113.