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Scientific name: Actinella nitidiuscula nitidiuscula (Sowerby, 1824)

Family: Hygromiidae

Distribution and Habitat: Endemic of the Madeira Archipelago. It occurs in arid zones close to the ground, under rocks and among ground vegetation.

Description: The shell has an elevated spiral, composed of 4 to 5 turns, finely granulated and small triangular tubercles, with 10 to 12 mm in height and 8 mm in diameter. Its colouration varies, but is usually brownish yellow, with three brown stripes.

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