Pseudotrichia rubiginosa

Pseudotrichia rubiginosa
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P. rubiginosa
Binomial name
Pseudotrichia rubiginosa
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.

Life cycle

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

The size of the egg is 1.6 mm.[3]

Distribution

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The snail occurs in many areas throughout Europe:

References

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  1. ^ von Proschwitz, T. (2011). "Pseudotrichia rubiginosa". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011. IUCN: 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.
  4. ^ Rare snail habitat is protected. BBC News, last updated: Thursday, 22 February 2007, 11:16 GMT.
  5. ^ Rare French worm's London debut. BBC News, last updated: Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 18:04 GMT 19:04 UK.
  6. ^ Balashov I. & Gural-Sverlova N. 2012. An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine. Journal of Conchology. 41 (1): 91-109.