Kingdom Animalia | Scientific name Veronicella cubensis Rank Species | |
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Similar Veronicella, Veronicellidae, Sarasinula plebeia, Sarasinula, Belocaulus | ||
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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.
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Distribution
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.
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