Aegista oculus
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| Aegista oculus | |
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| Shell of Aegista oculus (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Camaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Bradybaeninae |
| Tribe: | Aegistini |
| Genus: | Aegista |
| Species: | A. oculus |
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| Aegista oculus (L. Pfeiffer, 1850) | |
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Aegista oculus is a species of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Camaenidae.[1]
The diameter of the shell attains 25 mm.
The shell presents a notable wide umbilicus and possesses a relatively thin texture. The shell is closely rugosely plicate above. It exhibits a brownish hue. The suture is impressed. The shell comprises 8 whorls, each slightly convex. The body whorl descends shortly towards the front with a subtly angular periphery accented by white banding. The base of the shell maintains a convex shape with visible striae. Its outer lip is thin featuring a slight angular reflection.[2]
