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'''''Polymita''''' may refer to
'''''Polymita''''', is a [[genus]] of large, air-breathing land [[snail]]s, [[terrestrial]] [[pulmonate]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]]s in the family [[Helminthoglyptidae]].

==Anatomy==
''Poymita'' creates and uses [[love darts]] as part of its mating behavior.

==Software==
[[Polymita (company)]]

==Species within the genus ''Polymita''==
Polymita is a [[genus]] of large, air-breathing land [[snail]]s, [[terrestrial]] [[pulmonate]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]]s in the family [[Helminthoglyptidae]].


The shell of this species is large, brightly colored, and has numerous color varieties.
The shell of this species is large, brightly colored, and has numerous color varieties.
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These snails are [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Cuba]].
These snails are [[Endemism|endemic]] to [[Cuba]].


==Anatomy==
''Poymita'' creates and uses [[love darts]] as part of its mating behavior.


==Species within the genus ''Polymita''==
* ''[[Polymita picta]]''
* ''[[Polymita picta]]''
* ''[[Polymita venusta]]''
* ''[[Polymita venusta]]''
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* ''[[Polymita versicolor]]''
* ''[[Polymita versicolor]]''
* ''[[Polymita brocheri]]''
* ''[[Polymita brocheri]]''






==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:12, 7 April 2009

Polymita
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Beck, 1837

Polymita may refer to

Anatomy

Poymita creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.

Software

Polymita (company)

Species within the genus Polymita

Polymita is a genus of large, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae.

The shell of this species is large, brightly colored, and has numerous color varieties.

Type species of the genus Polymita is Polymita picta.

These snails are endemic to Cuba.




References

  • Lots of good info at: [1]