Sphincterochila candidissima
Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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A lateral view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
A dorsal view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Species: | S. candidissima
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Sphincterochila candidissima (Draparnaud, 1801)[1]
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Sphincterochila candidissima is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Sphincterochilidae.
Subspecies[]
- Sphincterochila candidissima crassa (Pallary, 1926) [1]
Distribution[]
This species occurs in Italy, Malta and other areas.
Shell description[]
The shell is subimperforate, globose, solid and cretaceous. The shell has 5 whorls, rather flattened, the upper ones carinate above the suture, carina afterwards becoming evanescent. The last whorl is deflected in front. The peristome is subpatulous, thickened within.[2]
The width of the shell is 16–25 mm.[2]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain text from reference.[2]
- ^ Draparnaud J. P. R. (1801). Tableau des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de la France. pp. [1-2], 1-116. Montpellier, Paris. (Renaud; Bossange, Masson & Besson).
- ^ a b c Tryon G. W. Jr. (1887). Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Volume 3. Helicidae - Volume I. page 10. Plate 2, figure 31–35.
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Categories:
- Sphincterochilidae
- Gastropods described in 1801