Rathouisia tigrina explained

Rathouisia tigrina is a species of carnivorous air-breathing land slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Rathouisiidae.

The specific name tigrina is from Latin word "tigrinus", that means "tiger-like", referring to the predatory nature of the slug.

Distribution

This species occurs in China.

Description

Rathouisia tigrina is smaller than Rathouisia leonina.^[1]

Ecology

Rathouisia tigrina is a predatory carnivorous slug.

Notes and References

1. Wu M., Guo J.-Y., Wan F.-H., Qin Q.-L., Wu Q. & Wiktor A. (2006). "A preliminary study of the predatory terrestrial mollusk Rathouisia leonina". The Veliger 48: 61-74.