Arion luisae

Arion luisae
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Arionidae
Genus:	Arion
Species:	A. luisae
Binomial name
Arion luisae Borrèda & Martínez-Ortí, 2014
Synonyms
Arion (Kobeltia) luisaeBorrèda & Martínez-Ortí, 2014 alternative representation

Arion luisae, is a large terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round back slugs. ^[1]

Description

The length of the species attains 45 mm.

The creature has a brownish-gray color with bands. Its head and tentacles are the same color as the background. It has a grayish border or fringe. The mucus is colorless. ^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the eastern coastal areas of Spain.

References

1. Arion luisae Borrèda & Martínez-Ortí, 2014 . 29 October 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Borrèda, V. & Martínez-Ortí, A. (2014). Arion (Kobeltia) luisae spec. nov. (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pulmonata), un nuevo ariónido español . Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. Sec. Biol., 109: 9-19

• Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16th, 2017.