Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Xanthonychoidea | |
Family Echinichidae
Thompson & Naranjo-García, 2012 | ||
Echinix is a genus of air-breathing land semi-slugs. Echinix is the only genus in the family Echinichidae, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Xanthonychoidea. This genus and family was described in December 2012.
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Distribution
The family Echinichidae is endemic to states Tamaulipas and Querétaro in northeastern Mexico.
Species
Species in the genus Echinix include:
Description
Species in the genus Echinix are semi-slugs, which have their shells completely hidden under the mantle. There are numerous glandular papillae on the dorsal part of the body. Dart sac is a part of its reproductive system.
References
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