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Aegista chinensis

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Aegista chinensis
Shell of Aegista chinensis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Camaenidae
Subfamily: Bradybaeninae
Tribe: Aegistini
Genus: Aegista
Species:
A. chinensis
Binomial name
Aegista chinensis
(R. A. Philippi, 1845)
Synonyms[1]

Helix chinensis R. A. Philippi, 1845 superseded combination

Aegista chinensis is a species of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Camaenidae.[1]

Description

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The diameter of the shell attains 25 mm.

The shell exhibits a wide umbilicus, gleaming with a translucent quality. It is adorned with delicate striations. Its upper surface boasts a radiant fulvous hue, while its underside is whitish. The shell's epidermis is thin and remarkably fleeting. With eight gently convex whorls that increase gradually, it presents a graceful profile. The peristome is distinguished by its white color, slightly lipped, and gently turned inward.[2]

Distribution

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This species occurs in China and Japan.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aegista chinensis (R. A. Philippi, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1297562 on 2024-05-11
  2. ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of conchology. Second series: Pulmonata vol. IIPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Yen, T.-C. (1939). Die chinesischen Land- und Süßwasser-Gastropoden des Natur-Museums Senckenberg. Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft. 444: 1–233, pl. 1–16. Frankfurt am Main.
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