Alcadia major is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae. [1]
| Alcadia major | |
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| Shell of Alcadia major (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. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Alcadia major (J. E. Gray, 1824)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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- Subspecies
- Alcadia major gossei (L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
- Alcadia major major (J. E. Gray, 1824)
Description
edit(Original description) The shell is depressed ovate and nearly globular, with a smooth, brownish surface. The spire is convex and has a purplish hue on the upper part, while the front is rather convex and pale. The peristome is thickened, white, and reflected, featuring a slight blunt notch near the columellar angle. The inner lip is thickened, convex, and pale. [2]
Distribution
editThis species occurs on Jamaica.
References
edit- ^ a b Alcithoe major (J. E. Gray, 1824). 27 July 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Gray, J.E. (1824). "Monograph of the genus Helicina". Zoological Journal. 1 (1): 62–71. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Rosenberg, G.; Muratov, I. V. (2006). "Status report on the terrestrial Mollusca of Jamaica". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 155: 117–161. doi:10.1635/i0097-3157-155-1-117.1.