''Xeropicta'' is a genus of small air-breathing

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mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family

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, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeropicta Monterosato, 1892. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=996346 on 2022-08-03

Distribution

The distribution of the genus ''Xeropicta'' includes south-eastern Europe to Near East and north-eastern Africa. Species in this genus have not yet become established in the USA, but they are considered to represent potentially serious threats as

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which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that these species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA.Cowie R. H., Dillon R. T., Robinson D. G. & Smith J. W. (2009). "Alien non-marine snails and slugs of priority quarantine importance in the United States: A preliminary risk assessment". ''American Malacological Bulletin'' 27: 113-132
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Description

The shell is always white with brown spiral bands. The shell is medium-sized to small with a subdepressed to subconoidal spire. The umbilicus is open. Reproductive system: There is a presence of two symmetrical dart sacs and two long accessory sacs, which are always longer than the dart sacs. There are 4 branched mucus glands around the vagina and penis is with penial appendix at its base. Penis is innervated from the right cerebral ganglion.

Species

Species within the genus ''Xeropicta'' include: * ''

Xeropicta akrotirica ''Xeropicta'' is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeropicta Monterosato ...

'' Gittenberger, 1991"Species in genus ''Xeropicta''"
AnimalBase, accessed 8 October 2010. * ''

'' E. Gittenberger, 1991 * '' Xeropicta candaharica'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) * ''

Xeropicta derbentina ''Xeropicta derbentina'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Geomitridae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeropicta derbentina (Krynicki, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Krynicki, 1836) * '' Xeropicta ilanae'' Forcart, 1981 * ''

Xeropicta krynickii ''Xeropicta krynickii'' is a terrestrial species of gastropods belonging to the family Geomitridae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeropicta krynickii (Krynicki, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marin ...

'' (Krynicki, 1833) - type species * '' Xeropicta ledereri'' (Pfeiffer, 1856) * '' Xeropicta mesopotamica'' (Mousson, 1874) * '' Xeropicta parableta'' (O. Boettger, 1881) * '' Xeropicta smyrnocretica'' (Germain, 1933) * '' Xeropicta vestalis'' (Pfeiffer, 1841) * ''

Xeropicta zeevbari ''Xeropicta'' is a genus of small air-breathing land snails, pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Helicellinae of the family Geomitridae, the hairy snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Xeropicta Monterosato ...

'' Mienis & Rittner, 2020 Xeropicta vestalis joppensis 01.JPG, ''Xeropicta vestalis joppensis''

References

This article incorporates public domain text from the reference "Genus summary for ''Xeropicta''"
AnimalBase, last modified 27 December 2010, accessed 8 October 2010.

External links

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