Aegista chinensis is a species of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Camaenidae.[1]
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| Shell of Aegista chinensis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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] | |
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Helix chinensis R. A. Philippi, 1845 superseded combination | |
Description edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of conchology. Second series: Pulmonata vol. II
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.
External links edit
- Philippi, R. A. (1842–1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer
- Wu, M. (Min), Shen, W. (Wang) & Chen, Z.-G. (Zhong-Guang). (2023). Land snail diversity in central China: revision of Laeocathaica Möllendorff, 1899 (Gastropoda, Camaenidae), with descriptions of seven new species. ZooKeys. 1154: 49–147
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