Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Euhadra Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Bradybaenidae Scientific name Euhadra peliomphala Rank Species | |
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Similar Euhadra quaesita, Euhadra, Asian trampsnail, Euhadra amaliae, Bradybaenidae | ||
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Euhadra peliomphala is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Bradybaenidae.
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This species is endemic to Japan. The species exhibits exceptional geographical variation in its mitochondrial DNA.
Subspecies
Euhadra peliomphala has 4 subspecies:
Hormonal control
As Euhadra peliomphala matures sexually, it develops a "head-wart" between the optic tentacles. The development of the "head-wart" parallels the development of the snail's reproductive system. The "head-wart" releases the steroid hormone, testosterone, throughout the body before mating.
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