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Otala is a genus of land snails in the subfamily Helicinae of the family Helicidae.
Archaeological evidence in Morocco indicates the exploitation of O. lactea by ancient Romans as a food source.




Distribution


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




Anatomy


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




Species


Species within the genus Otala include:

† 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



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



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.
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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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