Zonites goldfussi is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Zonitidae.
Zonites goldfussi has brownish-green coloration and a medium- to large-sized shell, measuring 35 to 41 mm in width. Based on available records, this places it among typical-sized zonites residing in Turkish regions. Their overall shape is low-spired and slightly elevated with convex spirals that are relatively low and compressed, while the last spiral expands, becoming twice as wide at the aperture.
Zonites goldfussi's surface is finely textured, with a matte, silky sheen. It has an embryonic spiral measuring about 8.3 mm wide, with a shallow structure. The embryonic spiral is relatively shallow, arranged in granules and faint spirals towards the exterior. The spirals are more pronounced in adults, specifically on the shell, extending across the base or its outer portion.
Specific information on Zonites goldfussi's habitat preference is undocumented. Based on records, mountainous areas in the Cilician Taurus Mountains are preferred; however, no ecological field data are available. Zonites goldfussi is endemic to southern Turkey, with historical records placing it in the Cilician Taurus Mountain area, near Adana. The species was first described by Westerlund in 1890 based on material collected by Goldfuss between 1885 and 1886, marking the initial documentation of its presence in Anatolia. Additional works, including Pfeffer (1930) and Riedel (1987), place its origin in Turkey.