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Sunday 22 July 2018

7-5-2018 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - HELICID LAND SNAIL (Pseudotachea splendida)


Pseudotachea splendida is a species ofterrestrial gastropod of the family Helicidae common in the eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula . 1​ It lives in eastern Spain , the Balearic Islands , Andorra , Corsica and southern France . 2 ​3

Shell 6 to 13 mm high and 8.5 to 24 mm largest diameter. Very low spiral with 3.5 to 4 turns of helix that are not very convex and of regular growth, the last one being large, forming 3/4 parts of the shell; adults lack a navel. Finely grooved surface. Aperture very inclined, oval, transverse, with slightly convergent margins; Discontinuous peristome slightly reverted, with white or pinkish inner lip. 4

The coloration is very variable; the background color is whitish or yellowish, with one to five thin dark lines, continuous or interrupted, free or partially fused; There are individuals without lines. It can be confused with Cepaea nemoralis , which is larger and has a black edge at the opening.