Alcadia consanguinea is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.[1]
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| Shell of Alcadia consanguinea (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Helicinidae |
| Genus: | Alcadia |
| Species: | A. consanguinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcadia consanguinea (C. B. Adams, 1851)
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Description
edit(Original description) The shell is subglobose and moderately thick, characterized by a dark brownish-red color with a white lip. It features a somewhat hirsute epidermis with spirally arranged projecting points and quite distinct growth striae. The apex is obtuse, and the spire has significantly curved outlines. The shell comprises five moderately convex whorls with a well-impressed suture. The aperture is semi-orbicular, with a sinuous outer lip that is moderately thickened and sharp, yet well-reflected except at the extremities. The shell also has a broad and shallow slit. [2]
Distribution
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Alcadia consanguinea (C. B. Adams, 1851). 30 July 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Adams, C.B. (1851). "Descriptions of new species and varieties of shells, which inhabit Jamaica". Contributions to Conchology. 8: 129–140. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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External links
edit- Wagner, A.J. (1907–1911). Die Familie der Helicinidae. In: Küster, H. C. & Kobelt, W., Eds., Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Neue Folge. Ersten Bandes, achtzehnte Abtheilung, zweiter Theil. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. p. 51.
- Conchology.be: image
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