Xeromunda durieui explained

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]

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

Distribution

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

References

• Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16, 2017.

External links

• http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/zooweb/servlet/AnimalBase/home/species?id=2690
• Taxonomy at: http://ctdbase.org/detail.go?type=taxon&acc=225449
• Shell image at http://elrincon-continentales3.iespana.es/Fotos%20coleccion/Hygromidae/Xeromunda%20durieui.jpg
• Pfeiffer L. (1847-1848). Monographia Heliceorum viventium. Sistens descriptiones systematicas et criticas omnium huius familiae generum et specierum hodie cognitarum. Volumen primum. (1): 1–160

Notes and 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