Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Hygromiidae Scientific name Xeromunda durieui | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Helicoidea Genus Xeromunda Rank Species | |
Similar Xerosecta cespitum, Cernuella, Cernuella virgata, Hygromiidae | ||
Xeromunda durieui is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.
This snail is native to south Italy, North Africa and possibly to Cyprus.
This species of snail makes and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.
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