Cystopelta sp. (genus)
Unidentified Cystopelta Slug at Acton, ACT
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| Cystopelta sp. (genus) | Michael123 | 7 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 7 Nov 2021 |
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User's notes
Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully, during recent rain.
2 comments
8 Nov 2021
Tim Leach, I would like to post these images on the 'Snails of Australia' Facebook group if you don't mind. I have a feeling this species of Cystopelta slug is not native to the ACT area. It more resembles a species from northern NSW. Is that OK with you ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.108092-35.277163
- Altitude 627.8m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2021 02:05 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
Collections
- Other Invertebrates Snails & Slugs (Gastropoda) Molluscs (Mollusca) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cystopelta sp. (genus)
Species information
- Cystopelta sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Cystopelta Slug Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 628.4m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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