Xeromunda durieui

Xeromunda durieui is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. [1]

Xeromunda durieui
Shell of Xeromunda durieui (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Drawing of love dart of Xeromunda durieui. Cross-section (on the left) and lateral view (on the right)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Xeromunda
Species:
X. durieui
Binomial name
Xeromunda durieui
(Pfeiffer, 1848)

This species of snail makes and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.

Distribution

Distribution

This snail is native to south Italy, North Africa and possibly to Cyprus.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeromunda durieui (L. Pfeiffer, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1002544 on 2022-08-03
  • Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16th, 2017


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