Sphincterochila candidissima
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| Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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| File:Sphincterochila candidissima viva 01.jpg | |
| A lateral view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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| A dorsal view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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S. candidissima
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| Sphincterochila candidissima (Draparnaud, 1801)[1]
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Helix candidissima Draparnaud, 1801 |
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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
File:Sphincterochila candidissima - Hidalgo 1875-1884 pl 17 Fig.170-172.jpg
Drawing of apertural, basal and apical view of a shell of Sphincterochila candidissima
Subspecies
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).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tryon G. W. Jr. (1887). Manual of Conchology. Second series: Pulmonata. Volume 3. Helicidae - Volume I. page 10. Plate 2, figure 31-35..
