Aegista subchinensis explained

Aegista subchinensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae. ^[1]

Description

The diameter of the shell attains 17 mm.

The shell exhibits a pronounced umbilicus. It is semi-translucent. The glossy shell shows oblique striations. It is colored chestnut with a slender white band. It consists of seven slightly convex whorls, with the body whorl gently sloping forward and subtly angled at the periphery. The whitish peristome is thickened and narrowly turned outward. ^[2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to the island of Taiwan.^[3]

References

• Hsieh, B.-C., Hwang, C.-C. & Wu, S.-P. (2006). Landsnails of Taiwan. Forestry Bureau Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Taipei. 278 pp.

page(s): 250

External links

• Huang, C.-W.; Lee, Y.-C.; Lin, S.-M.; Wu, W.-L. (2014). Taxonomic revision of Aegista subchinensis (Möllendorff, 1884) (Stylommatophora, Bradybaenidae) and a description of a new species of Aegista from eastern Taiwan based on multilocus phylogeny and comparative morphology. ZooKeys. 445: 31-55
• Möllendorff, O. F. von. (1884). Materialien zur Fauna von China. Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 11: 162-181; 307-390.
• Gbif.org: image
• Conchology.be: image

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aegista subchinensis (Möllendorff, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1250522 on 2024-05-14
2. https://archive.org/stream/manuconcho24tryorich/manuconcho24tryorich_djvu.txt G.W. Tryon, Manual of conchology. Second series: Pulmonata vol. II
3. Huang, Chih-Wei . Lee, Yen-Chen . Lin, Si-Min . Wu, Wen-Lung . 2014. Taxonomic revision of Aegista subchinensis (Möllendorff, 1884)(Stylommatophora, Bradybaenidae) and a description of a new species of Aegista from eastern Taiwan based on multilocus phylogeny and comparative morphology . ZooKeys. 445. 31–55. 10.3897/zookeys.445.7778 . 25349506 . 4205739. free . 2014ZooK..445...31H .