Eleutherocaulis haroldi
Species of gastropod
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Eleutherocaulis haroldi, the caterpillar slug,[1] is a species of tropical land slug in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.[2] It was first formally named Laevicaulis haroldi in 1980.[3]
| Eleutherocaulis haroldi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Systellommatophora |
| Family: | Veronicellidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherocaulis |
| Species: | E. haroldi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherocaulis haroldi (Dundee, 1980) | |
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Distribution
Eleutherocaulis haroldi is native to South Africa.[1]
As a invasive species:
It has been introduced accidentally in India and is becoming an invasive pest.[5][6][7] The species was first reported feeding and causing damage to Mulberry plants in Maharashtra.[8] It is speculated to have reached India through various airports and international trade.[9]
Conservation status
In its home range in South Africa, Eleutherocaulis haroldi is endangered; it is threatened by habitat loss[1].
