Aegista chinensis | |
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Shell of Aegista chinensis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Camaenidae |
Subfamily: | Bradybaeninae |
Tribe: | Aegistini |
Genus: | Aegista |
Species: | A. chinensis
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Binomial name | |
Aegista chinensis (R. A. Philippi, 1845)
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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Helix chinensis R. A. Philippi, 1845 superseded combination |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]
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]