Athoracophorus suteri

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

Athoracophorus marmoreus Suter, 1913

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

[edit] Distribution

This species is endemic to the North and South Islands of New Zealand, including offshore islands, where suitable habitat exists.

[edit] Description

This species has 12 shallow lateral grooves on either side. Papillae are rare. The two tentacles are not externally apparent. There is only a vestigial internal shell in the form of numerous small calcareous particles. The coloration is usually blackish, marbled with pale brown, with a yellowish mantle area.

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