Ubiquitarion

Ubiquitarion
Ubiquitarion iridis at Browns Field
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicarionidae
Genus: Ubiquitarion
Hyman, Lamborena & Köhler, 2017
Species:
U. iridis
Binomial name
Ubiquitarion iridis
(Hyman, 2007)
Synonyms[1]

Peloparion iridis Hyman, 2007

Ubiquitarion iridis, the iridescent semi-slug, is a tree-dwelling snail in the family Helicarionidae. It is the only species in the genus Ubiquitarion.[2]

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.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Ubiquitarion iridis (Hyman, 2007)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Ubiquitarion Hyman, Lamborena & Köhler, 2017". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Ubiquitarion iridis". WORMS - World Register of Marine Species. marinespecies.org. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ubiquitarion iridis". GBIF. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ubiquitarion iridis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ 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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