Testacella scutulum
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Testacella scutulum is an air-breathing, carnivorous land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...

, a terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...

 gastropod mollusk in the family Testacellidae, the shelled slugs.

Like other species in the genus, this European slug eats earthworms, spends most of its life underground, and is rarely seen.

Description

This slug, like others in the family, has a small shell which is situated towards the rear of the animal. The specific name means "shield", a reference to the shape of the shell.

Distribution

This species is known to occur in a number of European countries and islands including:

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