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Otala is a genus of large air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae.[1] Archaeological recovery in Morocco indicates the exploitation of this genus by ancient Romans.[2]
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Distribution
This genus of snail is native to northwestern Africa and southwestern Europe.
Anatomy
These snails create and shoot love darts as part of their courtship and mating behavior.
Species
Species within the genus Otala include[3]:
- Otala lactea (Müller, 1774)
- Otala punctata (Müller, 1774)
References
- ^ Taxonomy of the Genus Otala (2008)
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, Volubilis, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham (2007) [1]
- ^ Genus summary for Otala. AnimalBase, accessed 7 August 2009.
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