Drilolestes retowskii
# Drilolestes retowskii

Drilolestes retowskii is a species of predatory air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Trigonochlamydidae.

Drilolestes retowskii is the only species in the genus Drilolestes.

The generic name Drilolestes contains the suffix -lestes, that means "robber".

## Distribution

The distribution of Drilolestes retowskii includes northern Turkey (Vilayet Zonguldak) and Georgia in the Caucasus region, specifically on the Psyrtzkha River in Abkhazia, near the New Athos Cave.

## Description

The size of preserved specimens is 12–18 mm. Live individuals are larger.

## Ecology

Drilolestes retowskii inhabits forests and alpine zone.

