Arion atripunctatus

Arion atripunctatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Arionidae
Genus: Arion
Species:
A. atripunctatus
Binomial name
Arion atripunctatus
Dumont & Mortillet, 1853
Synonyms

Arion (Mesarion) atripunctatus Dumont & Mortillet, 1853 alternative representation

Arion atripunctatus, is a large terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round back slugs.[2]

The taxonomic status of Arion atripunctatus is still doubtful.[3] Its anatomy is still unknown.[4]

Distribution

This species occurs in moderate altitudes around 1000 m in the western Alps.

References

  1. ↑ Prié, V. (2017). "Arion atripunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T170852A1317710. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T170852A1317710.en. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Arion atripunctatus Dumont & Mortillet, 1853. 28 October 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  3. ↑ Jordaens, Kurt, et al. "Arion transsylvanus (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Arionidae): rediscovery of a cryptic species." Zoologica Scripta 39.4 (2010): 343-362.
  4. ↑ Welter-Schultes, Francisco, C. Audibert, and A. Bertrand. "Liste des mollusques terrestres et dulcicoles de France continentale (excl. hydrobioïdes)." Folia conchyliologica 12 (2011): 4-44.