Rossmaessleria

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Rossmaessleria
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Shell of Rossmaessleria sultana (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Subfamily: Helicinae
Tribe: Otalini
Genus: Rossmaessleria
P. Hesse, 1907

Rossmaessleria is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Helicinae of the family Helicidae. [1]

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Distribution

This genus of snail is native to northwestern Africa and southwestern Europe.

Anatomy

These snails create and shoot love darts as part of their courtship and mating behavior.

Species

Species within the genus Rossmaessleria include:

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Rossmaessleria P. Hesse, 1907. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996441 on 2021-02-22