Belocaulus angustipes
Species of gastropod
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Belocaulus angustipes, the black-velvet leatherleaf slug, is a species of land slug in the family Veronicellidae native to South American tropical regions.[1]
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| Belocaulus angustipes | |
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| Two Black-velvet leatherleaf slugs mating | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Systellommatophora |
| Family: | Veronicellidae |
| Genus: | Belocaulus |
| Species: | B. angustipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Belocaulus angustipes (Heynemann, 1885) | |
Anatomy and morphology
Distribution and habitat
Belocaulus angustipes are native to South American tropical regions.[3] They are also a nonnative but established species in northern Florida and other states in the Gulf Coast of United States.[2]
Behavior
Belocaulus angustipes are mostly active at night and in wet weather.[4] Their diet consists of both live and decaying plant matter.[2] Due to their large numbers in the tropical regions, the Belocaulus angustipes are a big problem for agricultural crops.[4]
Parasitism
In South America, Belocaulus angustipes are a part of the parasitic lifecycle of the nematode parasite Angiostrongylus costaricensis.[5]
