Attenborougharion rubicundus | |
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura Contentslimacoid clade |
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Genus: | Attenborougharion Hyman & Köhler, 2017 [2] |
Species: | A. rubicundus |
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Attenborougharion rubicundus (Dartnall & Kershaw, 1978) [3] | |
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Helicarion rubicundus Dartnall & Kershaw, 1978 |
Attenborougharion rubicundus is a species of air-breathing semi-slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Helicarionidae.
It has been referred to as the "burgundy snail", [1] but should not be confused with Helix pomatia , which is also known by that name.
This species was described under the name Helicarion rubicundus in 1978. [3] The species was reassigned from genus Helicarion to Attenborougharion its own monotypic genus, named after David Attenborough, in 2017 by researchers at the Australian Museum. [4] The description of this genus was formally published on 9 August 2017. [2]
This species is endemic to Australia, and is known only from the Forestier Peninsula and a small portion of the Tasman Peninsula on the island of Tasmania. [2]
These semi-slugs are about 27.5–45 mm in length and are bright green and bright red. [2]
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