Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851) is a animal in the Veronicellidae family, order Systellommatophora, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Leidyula floridana, common name Florida leatherleaf, is a tropical shell-less air-breathing land slug in the family Veronicellidae with a wide distribution.

Genus
Leidyula
Order
Systellommatophora
Class
Gastropoda

About Leidyula floridana (Leidy, 1851)

Leidyula floridana, commonly known as the Florida leatherleaf, is a species of tropical air-breathing land slug. It is a shell-less terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Veronicellidae. This slug species is native to the Caribbean region from Cuba to Jamaica and southern Florida. It has extended its native range into northern Florida, and is also found in Louisiana and Texas. As a non-native species, it has been identified in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Cuba.

Photo: (c) Gray Catanzaro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Gray Catanzaro · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Systellommatophora Veronicellidae Leidyula

More from Veronicellidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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