Hyrcanolestes


Hyrcanolestes is a monotypic genus containing the single species Hyrcanolestes velitaris, a predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.
The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".

Distribution

The distribution of Hyrcanolestes velitaris includes:
The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan, northern Iran.

Ecology

Hyrcanolestes velitaris inhabits forests.