Leptaxis
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Leptaxis is a genus
of air-breathing land snail
s, terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae
, the typical snails.
Species within this genus of snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of air-breathing land snail
Land snail
A land snail is any of the many species of snail that live on land, as opposed to those that live in salt water and fresh water. Land snails are terrestrial gastropod mollusks that have shells, It is not always an easy matter to say which species are terrestrial, because some are more or less...
s, 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...
pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae
Helicidae
The Helicidae, sometimes known as the typical snails, are a taxonomic family of small to large, air-breathing, land snails. In other words, they are terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks....
, the typical snails.
Species within this genus of snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.
Species
Species within the genus Leptaxis include:- Leptaxis bollei (Albers, 1856)
- Leptaxis caldeirarumLeptaxis caldeirarumLeptaxis caldeirarum is a species of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.species This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
- Leptaxis erubescensLeptaxis erubescensLeptaxis erubescens is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.-Anatomy:These snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior....
- Leptaxis furvaLeptaxis furvaLeptaxis furva is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
- Leptaxis nivosaLeptaxis nivosaLeptaxis nivosa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.-References:*Taxonomy at: *Images at:...
- Leptaxis simiaLeptaxis simiaCaseolus calvus is a species of small air-breathing land snail, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Hygromiidae, the hairy snails and their allies.- Subspecies :* Leptaxis simia simia...
- Leptaxis terceiranaLeptaxis terceiranaLeptaxis terceirana is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
- Leptaxis undataLeptaxis undataLeptaxis undata is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.-References:*Taxonomy at:...
- Leptaxis vetusaLeptaxis vetusaLeptaxis vetusa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...
- Leptaxis wollastoniLeptaxis wollastoniLeptaxis wollastoni is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. This species is endemic to Portugal.-References:...