Hyrcanolestes is a monotypic genus containing the single species Hyrcanolestes velitaris, a predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.
The generic name Hyrcanolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".
Distribution The distribution of Hyrcanolestes velitaris includes: Iran Lankaran Lowland, Azerbaijan Talysh Mountains Lesser Caucasus Greater Caucasus
The type locality of Hyrcanolestes velitaris is Gorgan, northern Iran.
Ecology Hyrcanolestes velitaris inhabits forests.
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