Attenborougharion rubicundus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Helicarionidae |
| Subfamily: | Helicarioninae |
| Genus: | Attenborougharion Hyman & Köhler, 2017 |
| Species: | A. rubicundus
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| Binomial name | |
| Attenborougharion rubicundus (Dartnall & Kershaw, 1978)
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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",[1] but should not be confused with Helix pomatia, which is also known by that name.
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described under the name Helicarion rubicundus in 1978.[3] 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.[4] The description of this genus was formally published on 9 August 2017.[5]
Distribution
[edit]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.[5]
Description
[edit]These semi-slugs are about 27.5–45 mm in length and are bright green and bright red.[5] The species has a flattened body and their reproductive system has an irregular shape compared to the usual V-shaped rows.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith B. (1996). Helicarion rubicundus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
- ^ "Attenborougharion rubicundus (Dartnall & Kershaw, 1978)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Hyman, I.; Köhler, F. (2017). "Attenborougharion gen. nov. (Mollusca: Pulmonata: Helicarionidae): a likely case of convergent evolution in southeastern Tasmania" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 69 (2): 65–72. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.69.2017.1676.
- ^ Hyman, Isabel T.; Köhler, Frank (2017-08-09). "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. ISSN 2201-4349.
External links
[edit]- 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