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Veronicellidae

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The Veronicellidae, also known by their common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a family of pulmonate terrestrial slugs.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderSystellommatophora
  5. FamilyVeronicellidae
Observations recorded15,534

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
471
With media
7
Family
Veronicellidae
Collections
CAS, FMNH
Recorded in
India, Philippines, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Ghana, Madagascar

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Veronicelloidea
Image
Veronicella sloanei.jpg
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Commons category
Veronicellidae
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Category:Veronicellidae
taxon name
Veronicellidae
taxon rank
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Distribution
  • Life cycle
  • Genera
  • References
  • External links

The Veronicellidae, also known by their common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a family of pulmonate terrestrial slugs.

The herbivorous molluscs occur mainly in the tropical and subtropical areas of America, Asia, and Africa.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Veronicellidae” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.