Sphincterochila candidissima
Sphincterochila candidissima is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Sphincterochilidae. Distribution. This species occurs in Italy, Malta and other areas. Shell description. The shell is subimperforate, globose, solid and cretaceous. The shell has 5 whorls, rather flattened, the upper ones carinate above the suture, carina afterwards becoming evanescent. The last whorl is deflected in front. The peristome is subpatulous, thickened within. The width of the shell is 16–25 mm. References. This article incorporates public domain text from reference.