Arion occultus

Arion occultus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Heterobranchia; clade Euthyneura; clade Panpulmonata; clade Eupulmonata; clade Stylommatophora; informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:	Arionoidea
Family:	Arionidae
Genus:	Arion
Species:	A. occultus
Binomial name
	Arion occultus; Anderson, 2004

Arion occultus is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.

Distribution

This species occurs in:

Ireland; appears to be introduced in Ireland, but its country of origin is not known.

Description

This recently recognized species is part of the "Arion hortensis group" of species. It somewhat resembles Arion distinctus in general appearance, and also resembles Arion alpinus, but the internal anatomy of the reproductive system is different.

References

^ Anderson R. (2004). "Arion occultus n. sp, a new slug of subgenus Kobeltia Seibert (Pulmonata: Arionidae) from Ireland". Journal of Conchology 38(4): 341-353. abstract.

External links

Description in AnimalBase (taxonomy,short description, distribution, biology,status (threats), images)

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[1] Anderson R. (2004). "Arion occultus n. sp, a new slug of subgenus Kobeltia Seibert (Pulmonata: Arionidae) from Ireland". Journal of Conchology 38(4): 341-353. abstract.

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