Backeljaia gigaxii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Geomitridae |
| Genus: | Backeljaia |
| Species: | B. gigaxii
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| Backeljaia gigaxii (L. Pfeiffer, 1847)
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Backeljaia gigaxii is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.
Description[]
The 5.4-8.1 × 7.4-12.2 mm. shell of this species has, in comparison with Candidula intersecta, whorls that increase more rapidly, the inside of the umbilicus is very narrow, but remarkably wider at last whorl. The shell is light brown or sandy-coloured with pale colour bands. It is usually flatter and larger than the shell of C. intersecta.[1]
Distribution[]
This species is known to occur in a number of Western European countries and islands including:
- Great Britain
- Ireland
- France
- Italy
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Germany
- Spain
References[]
- Pfeiffer, L. (1847-1848). Monographia heliceorum viventium. Sistens descriptiones systematicas et criticas omnium huius familiae generum et specierum hodie cognitarum. Volumen primum. Lipsiae (Brockhaus). (1): 1–160 (1847) [before 27.9.]; (2): 161–321 (1847 [after 27.9.]); (3): i-xxxii, 321–484 (before 23.6.1848).
External links[]
Media related to Backeljaia gigaxii at Wikimedia Commons- Candidula gigaxii at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, distribution, biology, status (threats), images
- Candidula gigaxii images at Encyclopedia of Life
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