Xeromunda durieui
Species of gastropod
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Xeromunda durieui is a species of small air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies.[1]
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| Xeromunda durieui | |
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| Shell of Xeromunda durieui (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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| Drawing of love dart of Xeromunda durieui. Cross-section (on the left) and lateral view (on the right) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Geomitridae |
| Genus: | Xeromunda |
| Species: | X. durieui |
| Binomial name | |
| Xeromunda durieui (Pfeiffer, 1848) | |
This species of snail makes and uses love darts as part of its mating behavior.
Distribution
This snail is native to south Italy, North Africa and possibly to Cyprus.
