Arion occultus
Arion occultus is a species of small air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.
| Arion occultus | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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| Genus: | Arion |
| Species: | A. occultus |
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| Arion occultus Anderson, 2004[1] | |
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.
Reproductive system of Arion occultus is important for species identification.
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.
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