Cochlostoma is a genus of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Cochlostomatidae.

[2] Calcareous terrains of South Europe and North Africa.

Sexual dimorphism is often recognisable in external morphology.

[3] All species are confined to limestone habitats, feeding on dead plants and microflora.

[3] Females lays large eggs, hatching after three to six weeks.