Tasmania

12005-00614 Burgundy semi-slug (Attenborougharion rubicundus) an extremely rare terrestrial semi-slug, known only from the Forestier Peninsula and a small portion of the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania. The soft parts of this beautiful animal are bright red and green, and the animal produces a red mucus. In 2017 this species was reassigned from genus Helicarion to its own monotypic genus - Attenborougharion - after Sir David Attenborough. It was named by researchers at the Australian Museum *

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12005-00614 Burgundy semi-slug (Attenborougharion rubicundus) an extremely rare terrestrial semi-slug, known only from the Forestier Peninsula and a small portion of the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania. The soft parts of this beautiful animal are bright red and green, and the animal produces a red mucus. In 2017 this species was reassigned from genus Helicarion to its own monotypic genus - Attenborougharion - after Sir David Attenborough. It was named by researchers at the Australian Museum *

Helicarion 00614 Burgundy snail rubicundus rare terrestrial semislug endemic Forestier Peninsula Tasman Tasmania soft parts red and green land snail australia half slug Attenborougharion helicarionid red mucus slime