Pseudaneitea sorenseni

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Pseudaneitea sorenseni
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. sorenseni
Binomial name
Pseudaneitea sorenseni
Powell, 1955

Pseudaneitea sorenseni is a leaf-veined slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Athoracophoridae.

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[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand's Campbell Island.

[edit] Habitat

Under stones.

[edit] Description

This species has 13 to 15 lateral grooves on either side, with up to four 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 buff with irregular black streaks.

[edit] Life habits

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