Biology:Hyrcanolestes velitaris

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Hyrcanolestes velitaris
Scientific classification
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Subfamily:
Trigonochlamydinae
Genus:
Hyrcanolestes

Simroth, 1901[1]
Species:
H. velitaris
Binomial name
Hyrcanolestes velitaris
(Martens, 1880)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Parmacella velitaris Martens, 1880
  • Pseudomilax bicolor O. Boettger, 1881
  • Hyrcanolestes valentini Simroth, 1901
  • Hyrcanolestes armeniacus Simroth, 1910
  • Hyrcanolestes kaznakovi Simroth, 1912
  • Hyrcanolestes varius Simroth, 1912
  • Hyrcanolestes obscurus Simroth, 1912
  • Hyrcanolestes fursovi Simroth, 1912
  • Hyrcanolestes declivis Simroth, 1912
  • Chrysalidomilax sphingiformis Simroth, 1912

Hyrcanolestes velitaris is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.[3]

Hyrcanolestes velitaris is the only species in the genus Hyrcanolestes.

The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".[4]

Distribution

The distribution of Hyrcanolestes velitaris includes:

  • Iran[3]
  • Lankaran Lowland, Azerbaijan[3]
  • Talysh Mountains[3]
  • Lesser Caucasus[3]
  • Greater Caucasus[3]

The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan, northern Iran.[3]

Ecology

Hyrcanolestes velitaris inhabits forests.[3]

References

  1. Simroth H. (1901). Die Nacktschnecken des Russischen Reiches. St.-Petersburg. 321 p.
  2. Martens E. v. (1880). "Aufzählung der von. Dr. Alexander Brandt in Russisch-Armenien gesammelten Mollusken". Bulletin de l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St. Pétersbourg 26: 142-158.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Kantor Yu I., Vinarski M. V., Schileyko A. A. & Sysoev A. V.(published online on December 22, 2009). "Catalogue of the continental mollusks of Russia and adjacent territories". Version 2.3.
  4. Suvorov A. N. (2003). "A new species and genus of carnivorous slugs (Pulmonata Trigonochlamydidae) from West Transcaucasia". Ruthenica 13: 149-152. abstract.