The shell of species in this genus is usually about 8 to 11 mm in diameter (about 3/8 inch). The shells are brown with a velvety surface, similar to that of
Stenotrema, and, in fact, this genus is sometimes combined into
Stenotrema. These snails typically have a less complex aperture than
Stenotrema: "without a tooth within the outer arc of the lip and with no notch in the basal lip". There are also peculiarities of the male anatomy that separate the two genera. ==Distribution==