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The red triangle slug, scientific name ''Triboniophorus graeffei'', is a species of large air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Athoracophoridae, the leaf-veined slugs. This large (up to 15 cm), often colorful and striking-looking species is found in eastern Australia. It is Australia's largest native land slug.〔(''Red Triangle Slug Fact File'' ). Australian Museum, 2009, accessed 22 February 2009.〕 It is a common part of the fauna. ''Triboniophorus graeffei'' is the type species of the genus ''Triboniophorus''.〔Solem A. 1959. (''Systematics of the land and fresh-water mollusca of the New Hebrides'' ). Fieldiana Zoology, volume 43, number 1, Chicago Natural History Museum, (page 45 )-46〕 A closely related species is the as-yet-unnamed ''Triboniophorus aff. graeffei''. ==Distribution== This slug species occurs on the east coast of Australia, from New South Wales to Queensland.〔(June) 2004. (''Red Triangle Slug Diversity'' ). An Australian Museum Website, Australian Museum, accessed 22 February 2009.〕 A bright pink variation, ''Triboniophorus aff. graeffei'', are found exclusively on Mount Kaputar.〔Stanisic J. 2010. '' Australian Land Snails Volume 1''〕 Solem (1959)〔 mentioned a possible introduction of this species to the New Hebrides, but no material was available to confirm it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red triangle slug」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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