Planogyra asteriscus

Planogyra astericus, common name the eastern flat-whorl, is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Valloniidae.

Eastern flat-whorl
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Orthurethra
Superfamily:	Pupilloidea
Family:	Valloniidae
Genus:	Planogyra
Species:	P. asteriscus
Binomial name
Planogyra asteriscus (E. S. Morse, 1857)

This species is listed as of "Special Concern" in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Further reading

• "Planogyra asteriscus (morse)" (PDF). Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2008-09-19.