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Alcadia brownii

Alcadia brownii is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Helicinidae.

Subspecies:
  • Alcadia brownii brownii <small>(J. E. Gray, 1824)</small>
  • Alcadia brownii labiosa <small>(C. B. Adams, 1851)</small>
  • Alcadia brownii palliata <small>(C. B. Adams, 1849)</small>

Description

(Original description) The pale brown shell is depressed ovate with a smooth and translucent surface. It is convex above and rather convex beneath. The peristome is thickened and reflected, with a white coloration. Both the columella and the inner lip are whitish and slightly thickened. The front part of the aperture near the columellar angle features a spirally curved slit. The operculum is horny and has a process that fits into the slit.

Distribution

This species occurs on Jamaica and The Bahamas

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