Ariunculus isselii
Ariunculus isselii is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Arionidae.[1]
Ariunculus isselii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Arionidae |
Genus: | Ariunculus |
Species: | A. isselii |
Binomial name | |
Ariunculus isselii Lessona & Pollonera, 1882 | |

Native range of the species
The species inhabits terrestrial environments.[2] It, unlike many closely related species, does not use a spermatophore in its mating, which usually involves 12 hours of courtship.[3]
References
- "Ariunculus isselii Lessona & Pollonera, 1882". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ariunculus isselii Lessona & Pollonera, 1882". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Hutchinson, John M. C.; Reise, Heike (May 2015). "Mating in Ariunculus isselii, an arionid slug without a spermatophore". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81 (2): 247–258. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu086. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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