Auriculidae

/ɔːrɪkjuːˈlaɪdi/ noun

A family of terrestrial mollusks commonly known as ear shells, containing species with ear-shaped shells.

From auricula (little ear) with the taxonomic suffix -idae, used in biology to denote a family classification. These slugs were named for their resemblance to ears.

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