Athoracophorus maculosus

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Athoracophorus maculosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Superorder: Heterobranchia
Order: Pulmonata
Suborder: Eupulmonata
Infraorder: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Athoracophoroidea
Family: Athoracophoridae
Genus: Athoracophorus
Species: A. maculosus
Binomial name
Athoracophorus maculosus
Burton, 1963

Athoracophorus maculosus, is a leaf-veined slug, a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Athoracophoridae.

[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand where suitable habitat exists.

[edit] Description

This species has ten shallow lateral grooves on either side, each lying in a narrow buff stripe. The papillae are broad and low, each surrounded by a circle of black spots. The two tentacles are not externally apparent. There is only a vestigial internal shell in the form of numerous small calcareous particles.

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