Biology:Hyrcanolestes
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Short description: Genus of mollusc
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| Subfamily: | Trigonochlamydinae
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| Genus: | Hyrcanolestes Simroth, 1901[1]
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| Species: | H. velitaris
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| Hyrcanolestes velitaris (Martens, 1880)[2]
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Hyrcanolestes is a monotypic genus containing the single species Hyrcanolestes velitaris, a predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.[3]
The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".[4]
Distribution
The distribution of Hyrcanolestes velitaris includes:
The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan, northern Iran.[3]
Ecology
Hyrcanolestes velitaris inhabits forests.[3]
References
- ↑ Simroth H. (1901). Die Nacktschnecken des Russischen Reiches. St.-Petersburg. 321 p.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 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.
- ↑ Suvorov A. N. (2003). "A new species and genus of carnivorous slugs (Pulmonata Trigonochlamydidae) from West Transcaucasia". Ruthenica 13: 149-152. abstract.
Wikidata ☰ Q5962197 entry
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