Shell Description
The shell of the noonday globe snail is moderately sized (3/4 inch wide and 1/2 inch high) and globose in shape. The outer shell surface is shiny and reddish in color.
Shells of this subspecies often exhibit 5 and half whorls. The shell surface is sculptured with rather coarse lines. The area around the shell opening (aperture) is white, and a long curved "tooth" is located on the inside portion of the aperture.
The width of the shell is 18 mm. The height of the shell is 11 mm.
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