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species

Testacella gestroi Issel, 1873

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Pulmonata - pulmonates »  family Testacellidae »  genus Testacella

Description

Ovately trigonal, subpellucid, light corneous; slightly convex and irregularly concentrically rugose above; apex minute, smooth, stronglyrecurved, adhering to the columella; columella white, translucent, narrow, curved, and slightly twisted, almost reaching the base of the aperture, subtruncate. Length, 5,5 mm.; lat. 4 mm.
Tryon, G.W. & Pilsbry, H.A.; Manual of Conchology. Second Series. Volume 1; Testacellidae, Oleacinidae, Streptaxidae, Helicoidea, Vitrinidae, Limacidae, Arionidae.

Distribution

Sardinia (Italy)
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

http://terrslugs.myspecies.info/taxonomy...
Terrestrial Slugs Web
Terrestrial Slugs Web ( with picture)
EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Testacella gestroi Issel, 1873]
Data retrieved on: 23 November 2013
EN de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.): Fauna Europaea 2.4 [http://www.faunaeur.org] [as Testacella gestroi Issel, 1873]
Data retrieved on: 9 March 2012

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