Pseudotrichia rubiginosa

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Pseudotrichia rubiginosa
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P. rubiginosa
Binomial name
Pseudotrichia rubiginosa
(Rossmässler, 1838) [2]
Synonyms

Perforatella rubiginosa

Pseudotrichia rubiginosa, sometimes known as the "German hairy snail", is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.

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Life cycle

This species of snail makes and uses love darts during mating.

The size of the egg is 1.6 mm. [3]

Distribution

The snail occurs in many areas throughout Europe:

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References

  1. von Proschwitz, T. (2011). "Pseudotrichia rubiginosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2011: e.T157119A5039685. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T157119A5039685.en .
  2. (in German) Rossmässler E. A. 1838-1844. Iconographie der Land- und Süßwassermollusken, mit vorzüglicher Berücksichtigung der europäischen noch nicht abgebildeten Arten. (1) 2. pp. (4+44 pp.), (4+46 pp.), (4+15 pp.), (4+37 pp.), Taf. 31-60. Dresden, Leipzig. (Arnold).
  3. Heller J.: Life History Strategies. in Barker G. M. (ed.): The biology of terrestrial molluscs . CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2001, ISBN   0-85199-318-4. 1-146, cited page: 428.
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