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Sphincterochila candidissima

Sphincterochila candidissima
Sphincterochila candidissima viva 01.jpg
A lateral view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima
Sphincterochila candidissima viva 02.jpg
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)
Synonyms

Helix candidissima Draparnaud, 1801


Helix candidissima Draparnaud, 1801

Sphincterochila candidissima is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Sphincterochilidae.

This species occurs in Italy, Malta and other areas.

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.

The width of the shell is 16–25 mm.

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