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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| Reproductive system of Arion occultus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Arionidae |
| Genus: | Arion |
| Species: | A. occultus
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| Binomial name | |
| Arion occultus Anderson, 2004[1]
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in:
- Ireland; appears to be introduced in Ireland, but its country of origin is not known.
Description
editThis 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
edit- ^ 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.
External links
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