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Parmacella olivieri

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Parmacellidae

Scientific name
  
Parmacella olivieri

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Parmacelloidea

Genus
  
Parmacella

Rank
  
Species

Parmacella olivieri

Parmacella olivieri is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae.

Contents

Parmacella olivieri is the type species of the genus Parmacella.

Distribution

The distribution of this species includes:

  • Northern Egypt
  • Northern Libya
  • Description

    The shell is very narrow, thick-walled. The apex is smooth and glossy amber golden. There are several tubercles and wrinkles in the aperture.

    The animal is brown with chocolate brown bands on the mantle. The mantle is up to 20 mm long. The whole animal up to 32 mm long.

    References

    Parmacella olivieri Wikipedia