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 |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| 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 edit
This species occurs in:
- Ireland; appears to be introduced in Ireland, but its country of origin is not known.
Description edit
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 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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arion occultus.
- Description in AnimalBase (taxonomy,short description, distribution, biology,status (threats), images)