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Otala

Otala is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Helicinae of the family Helicidae.[1][2]

Otala
Otala punctata
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Helicoidei
Superfamily: Helicoidea
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Otala
Schumacher, 1817
Synonyms
  • Archelix Albers, 1850 (objective junior synonym)
  • Archelix (Dupotetia) Kobelt, 1904
  • Helix (Archelix) Albers, 1850 (objective junior synonym)
  • Otala (Deserticola) P. Hesse, 1911· accepted, alternate representation
  • Otala (Dupotetia) Kobelt, 1904· accepted, alternate representation
  • Otala (Otala) Schumacher, 1817· accepted, alternate representation
  • Pachydupotetia Pfeffer, 1930 (junior subjective synonym)
  • Tingitana Pallary, 1919 (junior synonym)

Archaeological evidence in Morocco indicates the exploitation of O. lactea by ancient Romans as a food source.[3]

Distribution edit

This genus of snail is native to northwestern Africa and southwestern Europe.

Anatomy edit

These snails create and shoot love darts as part of their courtship and mating behavior.

Species edit

Species within the genus Otala include:[4]

  • Otala desoudiniana (Crosse, 1862)
  • Otala hieroglyphicula (Michaud, 1833)
  • Otala jobaeana (Crosse, 1861)
  • Otala juilleti (Terver, 1839)
  • Otala lactea (Müller, 1774)
  • Otala occulta D. Holyoak, G. Holyoak, Gómez Moliner & Chueca, 2020
  • Otala orientalis (Pallary, 1918)
  • Otala pallaryi (Kobelt, 1909)
  • Otala punctata (Müller, 1774)
  • Otala ramosi (Ahuir & Liñán, 2021)
  • Otala tingitana (Paladilhe, 1875)
  • Otala xanthodon (Anton, 1838)
Species brought into synonymy
  • Otala (Otala) alicantensis Truc, 1971 †: synonym of Schlickumia alicantensis (Truc, 1971) †
  • Otala (Otala) bottini (Sacco, 1884) †: synonym of Schlickumia bottinii (Sacco, 1884) † (incorrect subsequent spelling; new combination)
  • Otala canariensis Mousson, 1872: synonym of Otala lactea (Müller, 1774)
  • Otala jacquemetana Mabille, 1883: synonym of Otala lactea (Müller, 1774)
  • Otala vermiculata (O. F. Müller, 1774): synonym of Eobania vermiculata (O. F. Müller, 1774)

References edit

  1. ^ Taxonomy of the Genus Otala (2008). Uniprot.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Otala Schumacher, 1817. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818443 on 2021-02-14
  3. ^ Hogan, C. M. Volubilis. In: Burnham, A. (ed.) The Megalithic Portal. 2007.
  4. ^ Genus summary for Otala. AnimalBase, accessed 7 August 2009.
  • Pfeffer, G. (1930). Zur Kenntnis tertiärer Landschnecken. Geologisch-Paläontologische Abhandlungen, neue Folge. 17(3): 153–380.
  • Pallary, P. (1918). Diagnoses d'une cinquantaine de mollusques terrestres nouveaux du Nord de l'Afrique. Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle d'Afrique du Nord, 9 (7): 137–152. Alger
  • Holyoak, D.T. & Holyoak, G.A. (2017). A revision of the land-snail genera Otala and Eobania (Gastropoda, helicidae) in Morocco and Algeria. Journal of Conchology, 40 (6): 419–490. London

External links edit

  • Schumacher C.F. (1817). Essai d'un nouveau système des habitations des vers testacés. Schultz, Copenghagen. iv + 288 pp., 22 pls
  • Albers, J. C. (1850). Die Heliceen nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet. Berlin: Enslin. 262 pp.
  • NCBI
  • Pallary, P. (1919). Hélicidées nouvelles du Maroc. 2e Partie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 64 (2) [1918]: 51-69, pl. 2-3. Paris


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