Drilolestes retowskii explained

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

Drilolestes retowskii is the only species in the genus Drilolestes.

The generic name Drilolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".[1]

Distribution

The distribution of Drilolestes retowskii includes northern Turkey (Vilayet Zonguldak) and Georgia in the Caucasus region,[2] specifically on the Psyrtzkha River in Abkhazia, near the New Athos Cave.

Description

The size of preserved specimens is 12–18 mm.[2] Live individuals are larger.[2]

Ecology

Drilolestes retowskii inhabits forests and alpine zone.

Notes and References

  1. Suvorov A. N. (2003). "A new species and genus of carnivorous slugs (Pulmonata Trigonochlamydidae) from West Transcaucasia". Ruthenica 13: 149-152. abstract.
  2. http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/zooweb/servlet/AnimalBase/home/species?id=1281 "Species summary for Drilolestes retowskii"