Biology:Parmacellilla

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Parmacellilla filipowitschi is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.

Parmacellilla filipowitschi is the only species in the genus Parmacellilla,[1] which in turn is the only genus in the subfamily Parmacellillinae.[2]

The generic name Parmacellilla is based on its similarity to the genus Parmacella.[3] The specific name filipowitschi is in honor of E. M. Filipowitsch, who collected the type specimen in 1905.[3]

Distribution

The type locality is Gorgan (also known as Astrabad) in Iran.[3]

References

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