Eleutherocaulis haroldi, known as Purcell's hunter slug[4] or the caterpillar slug,[1] is a species of tropical land slug in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.[3] It was first formally named Laevicaulis haroldi in 1980.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Systellommatophora |
| Family: | Veronicellidae |
| Genus: | Eleutherocaulis |
| Species: | E. haroldi
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| Eleutherocaulis haroldi (Dundee, 1980)
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Distribution
editEleutherocaulis haroldi is native to South Africa.[1]
Conservation status
editIn its home range in South Africa, Eleutherocaulis haroldi is endangered; it is threatened by habitat loss.[1]. 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Herbert, D.G. (2000). Laevicaulis haroldi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Accessed 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b Dundee D. S. (1980). "Laevicaulis haroldi, a new veronicellid slug from Natal, South Africa (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)". The Nautilus 64(3): 118-120.
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Eleutherocaulis haroldi (Dundee, 1980). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1457306 on 2020-10-25
- ^ Nematology in South Africa : a view from the 21st century. Cham. ISBN 9783319442105.
- ^ Chemmencheri, Ramakrishnan Sreeraj. "Invasion of the exotic slug, Laevicaulis haroldi Dundee, 1980 in Sunderban Biosphere Reserve,India" (PDF). BioInvasions Records. 10 (1): 21–27.
- ^ "Meet the caterpillar slug, a potential future invader to India". The Indian Express. 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
- ^ Mahapatra, Biswa Bhusana; N.A, Aravind. "Laevicaulis haroldi (Veronicellidae: Gastropoda), a potential future invader to India" (PDF). Current Science. 120 (11): 1781–1785.
- ^ Avhad, Sunil.B; Shinde, K.S; Jalba, Hiware Chandrashekhar. "Record of molluscan pests in mulberry gardens in aurangabad district of Maharashtra State, India" (PDF). Indian Journal of Sericulture. 52 (1): 29–33.
- ^ "(PDF) Laevicaulis haroldi (Mollusca, Veronicellidae): a 40-year journey from Natal (South Africa) to Kolkata (India)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
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