Hyrcanolestes velitaris
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Hyrcanolestes velitaris is a species
of predatory air-breathing land slug
. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.
Hyrcanolestes velitaris is the only species in the genus Hyrcanolestes.
The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".
The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan
, northern Iran
.
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 predatory 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...
. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.
Hyrcanolestes velitaris is the only species in the genus Hyrcanolestes.
The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".
Distribution
The distribution of Hyrcanolestes velitaris includes:- Iran
- Lankaran LowlandLankaran LowlandThe Lankaran Lowland is a narrow strip of lowland in southern Azerbaijan by the Caspian Sea. It is the southward extension of the Kura-Aras Lowland which in itself is an extension of the Aral–Caspian Depression...
, Azerbaijan - TalyshTalyshTalysh may refer to:*Talysh people*Talysh language*Talysh Khanate*Talysh-Mughan Autonomous Republic - a self-declared autonomy, which existed briefly in the south of Azerbaijan in 1993*Talysh Mountains*Talış, Agsu, Azerbaijan*Talış, Hajigabul, Azerbaijan...
- Lesser CaucasusLesser CaucasusLesser Caucasus is one of the two main mountain ranges of Caucasus mountains, of length about 600 km....
- Greater CaucasusGreater CaucasusGreater Caucasus , sometimes translated as "Caucasus Major", "Big Caucasus" or "Large Caucasus") is the major mountain range of the Caucasus Mountains....
The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan
Gorgan
Gorgan Some east of Gorgan is the Golestan National Park. The city has a regional airport and several universities. Gorgan Airport was opened in September 2005.-Etymology:...
, northern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
.