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Alcadia major

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

Subspecies:
  • Alcadia major gossei <small>(L. Pfeiffer, 1849)</small>
  • Alcadia major major <small>(J. E. Gray, 1824)</small>

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.

Distribution

This species occurs on Jamaica.

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