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Aegista chejuensis
Aegista chejuensis is a species of air-breathing land snails, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod in the family Camaenidae, and was first described in 1908 by Henry Augustus Pilsbry and Yoichirō Hirase as Eulota (Aegista) chejuensis.
From the article Aegista chejuensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The diameter of the shell attains 10.5 mm. The shell bears a striking resemblance to Aegista mimula, adopting a similar shape. Its complexion is a subtle pale brown, adorned with a glossy finish, and etched with delicate, irregular growth lines. Upon closer inspection, faint spiral lines adorn the base, while the overall cuticle maintains a smooth texture. The shell contains 6 - 6+1⁄3 whorls. The aperture appears oblique, with a thin, expanded outer lip. The outer and basal margins delicately curl inward.
Range & habitat
Species of the genus, Aegista, occur on Korean Peninsula and in Japan. However, this species is found only on the Korean Peninsula, in Jeollanam-do and on Jeju Island (in South Korea).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1124336.