Otala
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| Otala | |
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| Otala punctata | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicinae |
| Tribe: | Thebini |
| Genus: | Otala Schumacher, 1817 |
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Otala is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Helicinae of the family Helicidae.[1][2]
Archaeological evidence in Morocco indicates the exploitation of O. lactea by ancient Romans as a food source.[3]
Anatomy
These snails create and shoot love darts as part of their courtship and mating behavior.
