Pseudaneitea multistriata

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Pseudaneitea multistriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Superorder: Heterobranchia
Order: Pulmonata
Suborder: Eupulmonata
Infraorder: Stylommatophora
Superfamily: Athoracophoroidea
Family: Athoracophoridae
Genus: Pseudaneitea
Cockerell, 1891
Species: P. multistriata
Binomial name
Pseudaneitea multistriata
Burton, 1963

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

[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand's Stewart Island and associated islands.

[edit] Description

This species has 22 lateral grooves on either side, with up to seven papillae in each side field (an area bounded by grooves). The two tentacles are not visible. There is only a vestigial internal shell in the form of numerous small calcareous particles. Coloration is dark grey.

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