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| familia = '''Testacellidae''' |
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| genus = ''[[Testacella]]'' |
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| genus_authority = Cuvier, 1800 |
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'''''Testacella''''' is [[genus]] of small to medium-large, [[predator|predatory]], air-breathing, land [[slug]]s. They are [[terrestrial animal|terrestrial]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]]s in the family |
'''''Testacella''''' is [[genus]] of small to medium-large, [[predator|predatory]], air-breathing, land [[slug]]s. They are [[terrestrial animal|terrestrial]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]]s in the family '''Testacellidae''', the shelled slugs. They are not often seen because they live underground. |
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''Testacella'' is the only genus in the family, in other words it is a [[monotypic]] family. |
''Testacella'' is the only genus in the family, in other words it is a [[monotypic]] family. |
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Revision as of 20:26, 30 December 2007
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| Shelled Slug, Testacella haliotidea | |
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| Family: | Testacellidae
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| Genus: | Cuvier, 1800
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Testacella is genus of small to medium-large, predatory, air-breathing, land slugs. They are terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Testacellidae, the shelled slugs. They are not often seen because they live underground.
Testacella is the only genus in the family, in other words it is a monotypic family.
Description
These slugs have a very small, ear-shaped shell, which is situated far back on their bodies.
Distribution
Species within this genus of slugs live in western Europe.
Habitat
These slug are rarely observed, but they tend to live in gardens and farms where there is rich soil and a lot of earthworms.
Life habits
These slugs live underground and hunt earthworms. They are usually only seen when they are forced up to the surface because the soil has become completely saturated with rain.
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3 - Testacella maugei
Species within the genus Testacella
- Testacella haliotidea Draparnaud, 1801 Shelled slug
- Testacella maugei Férussac, 1819
- Testacella scutulum Sowerby, 1821