Alcadia major
Species of gastropod
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Alcadia major is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.[1]
- Subspecies
- Alcadia major gossei (L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
- Alcadia major major (J. E. Gray, 1824)
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| Alcadia major | |
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| Shell of Alcadia major (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Helicinidae |
| Genus: | Alcadia |
| Species: | A. major |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcadia major (J. E. Gray, 1824) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
(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
This species occurs on Jamaica.
