Rathouisia tigrina

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Rathouisia tigrina
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R. tigrina
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Rathouisia tigrina
Heude, 1882 [1]

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

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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 . [2]

Ecology

Rathouisia tigrina is a predatory carnivorous slug.

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References

  1. (in French) Heude P. M. (1882–1890). "Notes sur les Mollusques terrestres de la vallée du Fleuve Bleu". Mémoires concernant l'histoire naturelle de l'empire chinois par des pères de la Compagnie de Jésus, Mision Catholique, Chang-Hai, page 100, plate 26, fig. 1.
  2. 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.