Arion obesoductus
Alpine slug ( Arion obesoductus )
The Alps - slug ( Arion Arion alpinus obesoductus = auct. Pollonera non ) is a nudibranch of the family of slugs ( Arionidae ) that is provided to the subordination of terrestrial snails ( gastropod ). It is a fairly rare type that occurs in the Alps and adjacent mountain ranges.
Features
The Alps slug is stretched about 2 to 3 cm long. The animal is yellowish brown to olive brown. Two brown stripes on the sides to pull up to the mantle shield. The shell plate is relatively short (about 1 /4 of the body length). On the mantle shield run two more brown stripe, the right strip runs in an arc above the breathing hole. The sole is intensely yellow.
Lifestyle and deposits
The animals are found in natural forests in the Alps and adjacent uplands in leaves and moss in the trees. They eat mushrooms and fall foliage.
System
The Alps - slug ( Arion obesoductus ) is assigned to the sub-genus Arion ( Kobeltia ). However, the subgenus classification of the genus Arion is not without controversy. After Manganelli et al. (2010) Arion alpinus is a junior synonym of Arion intermedius. Auct For the taxon Arion alpinus. non Pollonera can be the name Arion obesoductus Reischütz be used in 1973.