Sarasinula marginata
Sarasinula marginata is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.
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Description
Sarasinula marginata is superficially very similar to Sarasinula plebeia, however it can be distinguished from that species by minor differences in the male genitalia.[1]
Distribution
Sarasinula marginata is found in countries and islands including:
Ecology
This species was found in a dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) field in the Caribbean island of Dominica.[1] It appears to be a minor pest in the agriculture of Dominica.[1]
References
This article incorporates CC-BY-3.0 text from the reference.[1]
- Robinson D. G., Hovestadt A., Fields A. & Breure A. S. H. (July 2009). "The land Mollusca of Dominica (Lesser Antilles), with notes on some enigmatic or rare species". Zoologische Mededelingen 83 http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/83/nr03/a13
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