Aegista furtiva | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Camaenidae |
Subfamily: | Bradybaeninae |
Tribe: | Aegistini |
Genus: | Aegista |
Species: | A. furtiva
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Binomial name | |
Aegista furtiva (Heude, 1885)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Helix furtiva Heude, 1885 (original combination) |
Aegista furtiva is a species of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Camaenidae.[1]
The diameter of the shell attains 19 mm.
The shell exhibits a moderate umbilicus, with a corneous texture. The shell shows delicate striations, while its suture bears a slight impression. Across its six whorls, there's a gradual increase, culminating in a slender body whorl with a faintly angled periphery. Its peristome, expanding gracefully, presents a striking contrast in white.[2]
This species occurs in China, Guangxi province.