Backeljaia gigaxii

Backeljaia gigaxii is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Backeljaia gigaxii
Backeljaia gigaxii shells
Scientific classification
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Helicellinae
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B. gigaxii
Binomial name
Backeljaia gigaxii
(L. Pfeiffer, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Candidula gigaxii (L. Pfeiffer, 1847) (invalid combination)
  • Helix caperata var. gigaxii L. Pfeiffer, 1847 (original combination)

Description

The 5.4-8.1 × 7.4-12.2 mm. shell of this species has, in comparison with Candidula intersecta, whorls that increase more rapidly, the inside of the umbilicus is very narrow, but remarkably wider at last whorl. The shell is light brown or sandy-coloured with pale colour bands. It is usually flatter and larger than the shell of C. intersecta.[1]

Distribution

This species is known to occur in a number of Western European countries and islands including:

References

  • Pfeiffer, L. (1847-1848). Monographia heliceorum viventium. Sistens descriptiones systematicas et criticas omnium huius familiae generum et specierum hodie cognitarum. Volumen primum. Lipsiae (Brockhaus). (1): 1–160 (1847) [before 27.9.]; (2): 161–321 (1847 [after 27.9.]); (3): i-xxxii, 321–484 (before 23.6.1848).


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