Biology:Pseudotrichia (gastropod)

Short description: Genus of gastropods

Pseudotrichia
Pseudotrichia rubiginosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:	Helicoidea
Family:	Hygromiidae
Genus:	Pseudotrichia Likharev, 1949

Pseudotrichia is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.

Snails of this genus are native to Europe.

Species in this genus of snail create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

Species

Species within the genus Pseudotrichia include:

• Pseudotrichia memnonis (Sturany, 1904)
• Pseudotrichia rubiginosa (Rossmässler, 1838)

References

• AnimalBase info at: [1]
• Species in the genus at: [2]

Wikidata ☰ Q7255666 entry