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Attenborougharion rubicundus

Attenborougharion rubicundus

Attenborougharion rubicundus

Family Helicarionidae

Near Threatened — TAS: Near Threatened

About

Attenborougharion rubicundus is a species of air-breathing semi-slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Helicarionidae.

How to spot it

These semi-slugs are about 27.5–45 mm in length and are bright green and bright red. The species has a flattened body and their reproductive system has an irregular shape compared to the usual V-shaped rows.

Documented on these trails

Cape Hauy Track
Tasman National Park
Cape Pillar Track
Tasman National Park
Cape Raoul
Tasman National Park
Tasman Coastal Trail
Tasman National Park
Three Capes Track
Tasman National Park

Found in

Source: Atlas of Living Australia + Wikipedia: Attenborougharion rubicundus

Photo via iNaturalist Australia (CC-BY-NC 4.0 (Int)), collected by Nick Fitzgerald