iridescent semi-slug
Ubiquitarion iridis at Browns Field
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia

clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
clade Sigmurethra

clade limacoid clade
Superfamily:
Helicarionoidea
Family:
Helicarionidae
Genus:
Ubiquitarion
Species:
U. iridis
Binomial name
Ubiquitarion iridis
Hyman 2007

Ubiquitarion iridis, the iridescent semi-slug is a tree-dwelling snail in the family Helicarionidae.

It is endemic to Australia. This species occurs in and near rainforests in north eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland. Accidentally introduced to Sydney and the Central Coast of New South Wales.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Ubiquitarion iridis". WORMS - World Register of Marine Species. marinespecies.org. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ubiquitarion iridis". GBIF. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ubiquitarion iridis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ Michael Shea, Australian Museum
  • Hyman, I. T. (2007). Three new genera and five new species of Helicarionidae from southeastern Australia (Pulmonata: Stylommatophora: Helicarionoidea). Molluscan Research. 27(2): 89–104


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