Backeljaia gigaxii

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Backeljaia gigaxii
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Backeljaia gigaxii shells (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Backeljaia
Species:
B. gigaxii
Binomial name
Backeljaia gigaxii
(L. Pfeiffer, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Candidula gigaxii(L. Pfeiffer, 1847) (invalid combination)
  • Glischrus (Helix) gratiosaS. Studer, 1820 · (senior synonym of Helix caperata...)
  • Helicopsis gigaxii(L. Pfeiffer, 1847) · (chresonym)
  • Helix acentromphalaBourguignat, in Servain, 1880 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix andalusicaKobelt, 1882 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix caperata var. gigaxiiL. Pfeiffer, 1847 (original combination)
  • Helix gigaxiiL. Pfeiffer, 1847 · ( combination)
  • Helix hispalinaServain, 1880 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix limatulaLocard, 1899 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix phlomiphilaMabille, 1881 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix ramburiMabille, 1867 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix saxaeaBourguignat in Locard, 1894 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix saxaea var. nicaeensisCaziot, 1909 · (suspected synonym)
  • Helix valcourtianaBourguignat in Servain, 1880 · (junior synonym)
  • Helix xenilicaServain, 1880 ·

Backeljaia gigaxii is a species of air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Geomitridae. [1]

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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. [2]

Distribution

Distribution Candidula-gigaxii-map-eur-nm-moll.jpg
Distribution

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

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Backeljaia gigaxii (L. Pfeiffer, 1847). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1308884 on 2022-07-24
  2. Animalbase (Welter-Schultes)