Ariunculus isselii

Ariunculus isselii is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Arionidae.[1]

Ariunculus isselii
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

  1. "Ariunculus isselii Lessona & Pollonera, 1882". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ariunculus isselii Lessona & Pollonera, 1882". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. 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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