| Otala | |
|---|---|
| Otala punctata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Helicidae |
| Genus: | Otala Schumacher, 1817 |
Otala is a genus of large air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Helicidae.[1] Archaeological recovery in Morocco indicates the exploitation of this genus by ancient Romans.[2]
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This genus of snail is native to northwestern Africa and southwestern Europe.
These snails create and shoot love darts as part of their courtship and mating behavior.
Species within the genus Otala include[3]: