Sphincterochila candidissima is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Sphincterochilidae.[2]
| Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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| A lateral view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
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| A dorsal view of a live individual of Sphincterochila candidissima | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Sphincterochilidae |
| Genus: | Sphincterochila |
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S. candidissima
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| Sphincterochila candidissima (Draparnaud, 1801)[1] | |
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This species occurs in France, Italy, Malta and other areas.
The shell is subimperforate, globose, solid and cretaceous. The shell has 5 whorls, rather flattened, the upper ones carinate above the suture, carina afterwards becoming evanescent. The last whorl is deflected in front. The peristome is subpatulous, thickened within.[3]
The width of the shell is 16–25 mm.[3]
This article incorporates public domain text from reference.[3]
