Aegista subchinensis () is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Camaenidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aegista subchinensis (Möllendorff, 1884). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1250522 on 2024-05-14
Description The diameter of the shell attains 17 mm.
The shell exhibits a pronounced umbilicus. It is semi-translucent. The glossy shell shows oblique striations. It is colored chestnut with a slender white band. It consists of seven slightly convex whorls, with the body whorl gently sloping forward and subtly angled at the periphery. The whitish peristome is thickened and narrowly turned outward.G.W. Tryon, Manual of conchology. Second series: Pulmonata vol. II
Distribution This species is endemic to the island of Taiwan.
References
Hsieh, B.-C., Hwang, C.-C. & Wu, S.-P. (2006). Landsnails of Taiwan. Forestry Bureau Council of Agriculture Executive Yuan, Taipei. 278 pp. page(s): 250
External links Huang, C.-W.; Lee, Y.-C.; Lin, S.-M.; Wu, W.-L. (2014). Taxonomic revision of Aegista subchinensis (Möllendorff, 1884) (Stylommatophora, Bradybaenidae) and a description of a new species of Aegista from eastern Taiwan based on multilocus phylogeny and comparative morphology. ZooKeys. 445: 31-55 Möllendorff, O. F. von. (1884). Materialien zur Fauna von China. Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 11: 162-181; 307-390. Gbif.org: image Conchology.be: image