Hammerhead
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| Deroceras sturanyi | ||||||||||||
| ( Simroth , 1894) |
The hammer snail ( Deroceras sturanyi ) is a species of slug from the family of field snails or small snails (Agriolimacidae), which is subordinated to land snails (Stylommatophora).
features
The species is stretched out to about 3.5 cm and appears stocky. The color is honey-colored to chocolate-brown, sometimes black in wet locations, and without spots. Individual specimens can each have a thin, light line on the flanks. The coat takes up about half the length of the body. The color of the edge of the breathing opening (pseumostome) does not stand out significantly from the surrounding mantle. The sole is slightly dark in color, with an even darker middle part. The mucus on the body and sole is colorless.
Way of life, occurrence and distribution
The hammer's nose prefers moist biotopes in gardens and wasteland. However, it is not as fond of water as the water snail ( Deroceras laeve ). Presumably the species was originally restricted to Eastern Europe. Today it is also found in Central Europe and beyond.
literature
- Rosina Fechter & Gerhard Falkner: Mollusks (Steinbach's natural guide). - Mosaik-Verlag, Munich, 1990, 287 pp. ISBN 3-570-03414-3
- Michael P. Kerney, RAD Cameron & Jürgen H. Jungbluth: The land snails of Northern and Central Europe. - Paul Parey, Hamburg, 384 pp.