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Trigonochlamys imitatrix

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Trigonochlamydidae

Scientific name
  
Trigonochlamys imitatrix

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Parmacelloidea

Subfamily
  
Trigonochlamydinae

Rank
  
Species

Trigonochlamys imitatrix is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.

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Trigonochlamys imitatrix is the only species in the genus Trigonochlamys. Trigonochlamys is the type genus of the family Trigonochlamydidae.

Distribution

The distribution of Trigonochlamys imitatrix includes:

  • Georgia
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • north-eastern Turkey (Vilayet Çoruh)
  • The type locality is Kutaisi, Georgia.

    Description

    The size of preserved specimens is 33-62 mm. Live individuals are larger.

    Ecology

    Trigonochlamys imitatrix inhabits forests.

    References

    Trigonochlamys imitatrix Wikipedia