Veronicella cubensis | |
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A live individual of Veronicella cubensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Systellommatophora |
Family: | Veronicellidae |
Genus: | Veronicella |
Species: | V. cubensis
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Binomial name | |
Veronicella cubensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1840)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Veronicella cubensis, common name the Cuban slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.
This species occurs in countries and areas including:
This species is already established in the USA, and is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest, an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that this species be given top national quarantine significance in the USA.[4]
Recently, it appeared for the first time in Iraq, specifically Basra on Friday, on 2024/5/3.