Ravana politissima is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Ariophantidae. It is a monotypic genus, which is endemic to island of Sri Lanka.[1] They are considered as endangered due to habitat destruction.[2]

Ravana politissima
Mollusc shell
Scientific classification
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Genus:
Ravana
Species:
R. politissima
Binomial name
Ravana politissima
(Pfeiffer, 1854)

The generic name is due to early Sri Lanka king Ravan.

References

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  1. ^ "Endemic Land snails of Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Endemics. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ^ "ඉහළ කොත්මලේ කාගේ ජයග්‍රහණයක්‌ ද?". Vidusara. Retrieved 18 October 2016.