Arion intermedius (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora); first record of this introduced slug in Chile, with notes on its anatomy and natural history

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-108

  Cádiz, Francisco J ^a   Gallardo, Carlos S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Arion intermedius; Arionidae; Invasive potential; Species introduction

Indexed keywords

AGRIOLIMACIDAE; ARION INTERMEDIUS; ARIONIDAE; GASTROPODA; HELICIDAE; LIMACIDAE; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 34247400664     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 07176317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2007000100008     Document Type: Article

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