| Attenborougharion rubicundus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
| Superfamily: | Helicarionoidea |
| Family: | Helicarionidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicarioninae |
| Genus: | Attenborougharion Hyman & Köhler, 2017 |
| Species: | A. rubicundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Attenborougharion rubicundus (Dartnall & Kershaw, 1978) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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", but should not be confused with Helix pomatia, which is also known by that name.
Taxonomy
This species was described under the name Helicarion rubicundus in 1978. 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. The description of this genus was formally published on 9 August 2017.
Distribution
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.
Description
These semi-slugs are about 27.5–45 mm in length and are bright green and bright red.
See also
References
- ^ Smith B. (1996). Helicarion rubicundus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- ^ Hyman, I.; Köhler, F. (2017). "Attenborougharion gen. nov. (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Helicarionidae): a likely case of convergent evolution in southeastern Tasmania". Records of the Australian Museum. 69 (2): 65–72. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1676.
- ^ Dartnall, A. J., & Kershaw R. C. (1978). "Description of a new species of Helicarion (Stylommatophora: Helicarionidae) in Tasmania". Records of the Queen Victoria Museum 62: 1–18.
- Love, Madelaine (2017-02-07). "Native Tasmanian snail named after Sir David Attenborough". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
External links
- Otley H.M. (1999). Survey report for the burgundy snail (Helicarion rubicundus) on the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas. Report to Forestry Tasmania. source list 23 April 2008
- Taylor R.J. (1991). "Distribution and habitat of Helicarion rubicundus (Pulmonata: Helicarionidae), a rare land snail". Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 125: 27-28. source list 23 April 2008
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