Parmacellilla filipowitschi is a species

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.

Parmacellilla filipowitschi is the only species in the genus Parmacellilla, which in turn is the only genus in the subfamily Parmacellillinae.

The generic name Parmacellilla is based on its similarity to the genus Parmacella

Parmacella

Parmacella is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Parmacellidae.Slugs within this genus create and use love darts.-Species:Species within the genus Parmacella include:...

. The specific name filipowitschi is in honor of E. M. Filipowitsch, who collected the type specimen in 1905.

Distribution

The type locality 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:...

 (also known as Astrabad) in Iran.