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Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii
October 23 , 2025
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- A new species of hairy snail named Lagocheilus hayaomiyazakii found in the semi-evergreen Tilari forest of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.
- The species name honours Hayao Miyazaki, a Japanese animator known for nature-themed films.
- It is the first record of the genus Lagocheilus in the northern Western Ghats.
- Now it is extending its known range by 540 kilometers northwards into the Indian Peninsula.
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