Reflectopallium papillatum

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

Reflectopallium papillatum, commonly known as one of the leaf-veined slugs, is a species of air-breathing land slug, specifically a leaf-veined slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Athoracophoridae.

[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to Mt Algidus in the South Island of New Zealand.

[edit] Description

This species has 17 lateral grooves on either side, mostly unbranched. There are three longitudinal rows of hemispherical white-tipped papillae on either side. The two tentacles are not externally apparent. There is only a vestigial internal shell in the form of numerous small calcareous particles. The slug's body coloration is dark grey.

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