Sphincterochila candidissima
| Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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| A lateral view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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| A dorsal view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
| Superfamily: | Helicoidea |
| Family: | Sphincterochilidae |
| Subfamily: | Sphincterochilinae |
| Genus: | Sphincterochila |
| Species: | S. candidissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphincterochila candidissima (Draparnaud, 1801)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Helix candidissima Draparnaud, 1801 | |
Sphincterochila candidissima is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Sphincterochilidae.
Apertural view of a shell of Sphincterochila candidissima
Drawing of apertural, basal and apical view of a shell of Sphincterochila candidissima
Subspecies
- Sphincterochila candidissima crassa (Pallary, 1926)
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).
- 1 2 3 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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