Leptaxis nivosa
Leptaxis nivosa is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails.
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| Leptaxis (Katostoma) nivosa shells | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Species: | L. nivosa |
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| Leptaxis nivosa | |
Anatomy
These snails create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.
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