Candaharia rutellum
Encyclopedia
Candaharia rutellum is a species
of air-breathing land slug
, a terrestrial
gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae
.
and Pamir
-Darvaz
.
Other known areas of distribution include:
The type locality for this species is Kandahar
, Afghanistan.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of air-breathing land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
, a terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
gastropod mollusk in the family Parmacellidae
Parmacellidae
Parmacellidae is a family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks within the superfamily Parmacelloidea ....
.
Distribution
The distribution of Candaharia rutellum includes mountains in Central Asia: Tien-Shan, AlaiAlai
Alai or Alay may refer to:* Alai , Tamil movie* Alay Mountains* Alay Valley* Alai , a character from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game series* Alai , an ethnic Tibetan Chinese author, author of Red Poppies...
and Pamir
Pamir Mountains
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
-Darvaz
Darvaz
Darvaz , alternatively spelt Darwaz, Darvoz, or Darwoz, was an independent principality until the 19th century, ruled by a mir and its capital was at Kalai-Khumb. The kingdom controlled territory on the left and right banks of the Oxus River. In 1878 Darvaz was invaded by neighboring Bukhara and...
.
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
Other known areas of distribution include:
- The surroundings of Saint PetersburgSaint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia.
The type locality for this species is Kandahar
Kandahar
Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
, Afghanistan.