How to Identify Veronicellidae

Veronicellidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Systellommatophora, class Gastropoda. The family contains 16 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Veronicellidae Species

How to identify Laevicaulis haroldi D.S.Dundee, 1980

Laevicaulis haroldi D.S.Dundee, 1980

Laevicaulis haroldi D.S.Dundee, 1980

The caterpillar slug Eleutherocaulis haroldi is a tropical leatherleaf land slug…

How to identify Veronicella cubensis (L.Pfeiffer, 1840)

Veronicella cubensis (L.Pfeiffer, 1840)

Veronicella cubensis (L.Pfeiffer, 1840)

Veronicella cubensis is an invasive slug species native to Cuba that poses multi…

How to identify Sarasinula plebeia (P.Fischer, 1868)

Sarasinula plebeia (P.Fischer, 1868)

Sarasinula plebeia (P.Fischer, 1868)

Sarasinula plebeia, the bean slug, is an invasive land slug that poses a potenti…

How to identify Phyllocaulis variegatus (C.Semper, 1885)

Phyllocaulis variegatus (C.Semper, 1885)

Phyllocaulis variegatus (C.Semper, 1885)

Phyllocaulis variegatus is a land slug species in the Veronicellidae family, fou…

How to identify Leidyula sloanii (Cuvier, 1816)

Leidyula sloanii (Cuvier, 1816)

Leidyula sloanii (Cuvier, 1816)

Leidyula sloanii is a variable-colored slug native to Jamaica, an introduced inv…

How to identify Belocaulus angustipes (Heynemann, 1885)

Belocaulus angustipes (Heynemann, 1885)

Belocaulus angustipes (Heynemann, 1885)

Belocaulus angustipes is a slug species native to South American tropics, establ…

How to identify Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Leidyula floridana, common name Florida leatherleaf, is a tropical shell-less ai…

How to identify Leidyula moreleti (Crosse & P.Fischer, 1872)

Leidyula moreleti (Crosse & P.Fischer, 1872)

Leidyula moreleti (Crosse & P.Fischer, 1872)

Leidyula moreleti is an air-breathing land slug native to Mexico, considered a h…

How to identify Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1822)

Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1822)

Laevicaulis alte (Férussac, 1822)

Laevicaulis alte is an invasive dark, narrow-footed dry-adapted shell-less slug …

How to identify Laevicaulis natalensis (Krauss, 1848)

Laevicaulis natalensis (Krauss, 1848)

Laevicaulis natalensis (Krauss, 1848)

Laevicaulis natalensis is a slug species endemic to Southern Africa, with distin…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Veronicellidae?

Veronicellidae animals belong to the Systellommatophora order in the Animalia kingdom. The only consistent color feature across populations from different Caribbean islands is the eye stalk, which is bluish grey with a light brown tip. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Veronicellidae?

Veronicellidae is classified in the order Systellommatophora, class Gastropoda, phylum Mollusca. This species has a distinctive very narrow foot: juvenile specimens have a foot 1 mm (0.

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