Xeropicta

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Xeropicta
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Xeropicta derbentina(Krynicki, 1836)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Helicoidei
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Xeropicta
Monterosato, 1892 [1]
Type species
Helix krynickiiKrynicki, 1833
Synonyms
  • Helicella (Xeropicta)Monterosato, 1892
  • Xerophila (Xeropicta)Monterosato, 1892

Xeropicta is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. [2]

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Distribution

The distribution of the genus Xeropicta includes south-eastern Europe to Near East and north-eastern Africa. [3]

Species in this genus have not yet become established in the US, but they are considered to represent potentially serious threats as pests, invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore, it has been suggested that these species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA. [4]

Description

The shell is always white with brown spiral bands. [3] The shell is medium-sized to small with a subdepressed to subconoidal spire. [3] The umbilicus is open. [3]

Reproductive system

There is a presence of two symmetrical dart sacs and two long accessory sacs, which are always longer than the dart sacs. [3] There are four branched mucous glands around the vagina and penis is with penial appendix at its base. [3] Penis is innervated from the right cerebral ganglion. [3]

Species

Species within the genus Xeropicta include:

Synonym

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References

This article incorporates public domain text from the reference [3]

  1. ↑ Monterosato T. A. di (1892). "Molluschi terrestri delle isole adiacenti alla Sicilia". Atti della Reale Accademia di Scienze, Lettere e Belle Arti di Palermo (3)2: 1-33.
  2. ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeropicta Monterosato, 1892. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996346 on 2022-08-03
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Genus summary for Xeropicta". AnimalBase, last modified 27 December 2010, accessed 8 October 2010.
  4. ↑ Cowie R. H., Dillon R. T., Robinson D. G. & Smith J. W. (2009). "Alien non-marine snails and slugs of priority quarantine importance in the United States: A preliminary risk assessment". American Malacological Bulletin27: 113-132. PDF.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Species in genus Xeropicta". AnimalBase, accessed 8 October 2010.
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