Shells of snails surviving attack by Badister pictus A, B Cyclophorus herklotsi C, D Metalycaeus hirasei E Diplommatina sp., 1904 F, G Sinotaia quadrata histrica (Gould, 1859) H, I Assiminea japonica Martens, 1877 J Stenothyra japonica Kuroda, 1962 K, L Semisulcospira libertina M Physa acuta N Pseudosuccinea columella O adult B. pictus attacking Diplommatina sp. A, C, F dorsal view B, D, E, G, H, J, K, N front view I, L, M back view. The soft bodies were not eaten by B. pictus, although some shells were partially broken.

 
 
  Part of: Hayashi M, Sugiura S (2021) Shell-breaking predation on gastropods by Badister pictus (Coleoptera, Carabidae) with strikingly asymmetric mandibles. In: Spence J, Casale A, Assmann T, Liebherr JК, Penev L (Eds) Systematic Zoology and Biodiversity Science: A tribute to Terry Erwin (1940-2020). ZooKeys 1044: 815-830. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.62293