Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Helicarionoidea Subfamily Ostracolethinae Scientific name Parmarion martensi Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Ariophantidae Genus Parmarion Phylum Mollusca | |
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Similar Ariophantidae, Helicarionidae, Veronicella cubensis, Veronicella, Mariaella dussumieri | ||
Parmarion martensi mating and sex organ
Parmarion martensi is a species of air-breathing land semislug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Ariophantidae.
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Distribution
The probable native distribution of Parmarion martensi includes Southeast Asia.
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.
Parmarion martensi is considered to be a pest species in Hawaii.
Ecology
Parmarion martensi is a host for the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which causes rat lungworm disease.
Parmarion martensi feeds on lettuce and on papaya in gardens in Hawaii, and is considered to be a pest.
