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Pseudotrichia (gastropod)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Hygromiidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Helicoidea

Rank
  
Genus

Pseudotrichia (gastropod)

Similar
  
Pseudotrichia rubiginosa, Hygromiidae, Euomphalia, Trochulus, Monachoides

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

    Pseudotrichia (gastropod) Wikipedia