Biology:Laevicaulis haroldi

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Laevicaulis haroldi
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L. haroldi
Binomial name
Laevicaulis haroldi
Dundee, 1980[2]

Laevicaulis haroldi, common name Purcell's hunter slug, is a species of air-breathing, tropical land slug, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.

Distribution

This slug is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Conservation status

This species is endangered; it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Herbert, D.G. (2000). Laevicaulis haroldi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 7 August 2007.
  2. Dundee D. S. (1980). "Laevicaulis haroldi, a new veronicellid slug from Natal, South Africa (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)". The Nautilus 64(3): 118-120.

Wikidata ☰ Q3283948 entry