Post by apple on Jan 17, 2009 1:05:51 GMT
Arion vulgaris:« The name Arion lusitanicus can no longer be applied to this taxon. A recent re-description of lusitanicus sensu Mabille, based on topotypes from Setúbal, Serra da Arrábida, Portugal (Castillejo 1997) has shown that Portuguese lusitanicus has a very different spermatophore and internal morphology from the central and west European species to which this name was applied, first by Altena (1956) and then by subsequent authors. Falkner et al. (2002) have proposed that the north-west European species be called vulgaris Moquin-Tandon 1855 as this is the first name which can be unambiguously applied. This argument is followed here.
British authors including Quick (1960) confused vulgaris with Arion flagellus Collinge.
Some of Quick’s drawings of ‘lusitanicus’ (= vulgaris), particularly of the spermatophore, actually relate to flagellus. The reader is directed to Davies’ (1987) paper which first resolved the confusion here and gives a detailed account of the distinguishing
features and reproductive biology of both species. » ;D
In: www.conchsoc.org/resources/Anderson.pdf
British authors including Quick (1960) confused vulgaris with Arion flagellus Collinge.
Some of Quick’s drawings of ‘lusitanicus’ (= vulgaris), particularly of the spermatophore, actually relate to flagellus. The reader is directed to Davies’ (1987) paper which first resolved the confusion here and gives a detailed account of the distinguishing
features and reproductive biology of both species. » ;D
In: www.conchsoc.org/resources/Anderson.pdf