Biology:Belocaulus angustipes
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| Two Black-velvet leatherleaf slugs mating | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Systellommatophora |
| Family: | Veronicellidae |
| Genus: | Belocaulus |
| Species: | B. angustipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Belocaulus angustipes (Heynemann, 1885)
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Belocaulus angustipes, the black-velvet leatherleaf slug, is a species of land slug in the family Veronicellidae native to South American tropical regions.[1]
Anatomy and morphology
As the common name suggests, Belocaulus angustipes are generally black and velvety in appearance as adults. Some juveniles of the species will have a pale strip in the middle.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Belocaulus angustipes are native to South American tropical regions.[3] They are also a nonnative but established species in northern Florida and other states in the Gulf Coast of United States.[4]
Behavior
Belocaulus angustipes are mostly active at night and in wet weather.[5] Their diet consists of both live and decaying plant matter.[6] Due to their large numbers in the tropical regions, the Belocaulus angustipes are a big problem for agricultural crops.[5]
Parasitism
In South America, Belocaulus angustipes are a part of the parasitic lifecycle of the nematode parasite Angiostrongylus costaricensis.[7]
References
- ↑ "Belocaulus angustipes (Heynemann, 1885)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1064167.
- ↑ Capinera, John L.; White, Jodi. "Terrestrial Slugs of Florida (Mollusca: Stylommatophora: Veronicellidae, Phylomycidae, Agrolimacidae and Limacidae)". https://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/winterhaven/published_documents/Winter%20Haven/Lakes/Backyard%20Wildlife/Animal%20Information/Snails%20and%20Slugs/Terrestrial%20Slugs%20in%20Florida%20IN89100.pdf.
- ↑ Das, Partha Pratim Gyanudoy; Bhattacharyya, Badal; Bhagawati, Sudhansu; Devi, Elangbam Bidyarani; Manpoong, Nang Sena; Bhairavi, K Sindhura (2020-06-03). "Slug: An emerging menace in agriculture: A review". Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue4/PartA/8-3-355-443.pdf.
- ↑ Capinera, John L.; White, Jodi. "Terrestrial Slugs of Florida (Mollusca: Stylommatophora: Veronicellidae, Phylomycidae, Agrolimacidae and Limacidae)". https://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/winterhaven/published_documents/Winter%20Haven/Lakes/Backyard%20Wildlife/Animal%20Information/Snails%20and%20Slugs/Terrestrial%20Slugs%20in%20Florida%20IN89100.pdf.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Das, Partha Pratim Gyanudoy; Bhattacharyya, Badal; Bhagawati, Sudhansu; Devi, Elangbam Bidyarani; Manpoong, Nang Sena; Bhairavi, K Sindhura (2020-06-03). "Slug: An emerging menace in agriculture: A review". Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. https://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue4/PartA/8-3-355-443.pdf.
- ↑ Capinera, John L.; White, Jodi. "Terrestrial Slugs of Florida (Mollusca: Stylommatophora: Veronicellidae, Phylomycidae, Agrolimacidae and Limacidae)". https://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/winterhaven/published_documents/Winter%20Haven/Lakes/Backyard%20Wildlife/Animal%20Information/Snails%20and%20Slugs/Terrestrial%20Slugs%20in%20Florida%20IN89100.pdf.
- ↑ Grewal, P. S.; Grewal, S. K.; Tan, L.; Adams, B. J. (2003). "Parasitism of Molluscs by Nematodes: Types of Associations and Evolutionary Trends". Journal of Nematology 35 (2): 146–156. PMID 19265989.
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