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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Genus: | Polymita |
Polymita, is a genus of large, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helminthoglyptidae.[1]
The shell of this species is large, brightly colored, and has numerous color varieties.
These snails are endemic to Cuba.
Anatomy
Poymita creates and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.
Species
Species within the genus Polymita include:
- Polymita brocheri (Gutiérrez in Pfeiffer, 1864)[3]
- Polymita muscarum (Lea, 1834)[3]
- Polymita picta (Born, 1780)[3] - type species
- Polymita sulphurosa (Morelet, 1849)[3]
- Polymita venusta (Gmelin, 1786)[3]
- Polymita versicolor (Born, 1870)[3]
References
- ^ a b http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Animalia/Polymita_Genus.asp
- ^ Beck H. H. (1837). Index Moll. Mus. Ch. Fred. (1): 44.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mollusca". Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 23 March 2011.
External links
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