Rathouisia tigrina
Species of gastropod
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Rathouisia tigrina is a species of carnivorous air-breathing land slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rathouisiidae.
| Rathouisia tigrina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Systellommatophora |
| Family: | Rathouisiidae |
| Genus: | Rathouisia |
| Species: | R. tigrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Rathouisia tigrina | |
The specific name tigrina is from Latin word "tigrinus", that means "tiger-like", referring to the predatory nature of the slug.
Distribution
This species occurs in China.
Description
Rathouisia tigrina is smaller than Rathouisia leonina.[2]
Ecology
Rathouisia tigrina is a predatory carnivorous slug.
