Hyrcanolestes Explained

Hyrcanolestes is a monotypic genus containing the single species Hyrcanolestes velitaris, a predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.^[1]

The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".^[2]

Distribution

The distribution of Hyrcanolestes velitaris includes:

• Iran
• Lankaran Lowland, Azerbaijan
• Talysh Mountains
• Lesser Caucasus
• Greater Caucasus

The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan, northern Iran.

Ecology

Hyrcanolestes velitaris inhabits forests.

Notes and References

1. Kantor Yu I., Vinarski M. V., Schileyko A. A. & Sysoev A. V.(published online on December 22, 2009). "Catalogue of the continental mollusks of Russia and adjacent territories". Version 2.3.
2. Suvorov A. N. (2003). "A new species and genus of carnivorous slugs (Pulmonata Trigonochlamydidae) from West Transcaucasia". Ruthenica 13: 149-152. abstract.