Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Veronicelloidea Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Rathouisiidae Genus Rathouisia | |
Rathouisia tigrina is a species of carnivorous air-breathing land slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Rathouisiidae.
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The specific name tigrina is from Latin word "tigrinus", that means "tiger-like", referring to the predatory nature of the slug.
Distribution
This species occurs in China.
Description
Rathouisia tigrina is smaller than Rathouisia leonina.
Ecology
Rathouisia tigrina is a predatory carnivorous slug.
References
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