Sphincterochila candidissima

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

Sphincterochila candidissima
A lateral view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima
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
Synonyms
  • Helix candidissima Draparnaud, 1801
  • Leucochroa candidissima (Draparnaud, 1801)

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]

  1. 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. 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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