Boettgerilla pallens Simroth, 1912 is reported in Oregon for the first time and has been collected in five counties. Species identification was confirmed using distinctive morphological characters (i.e. dark keel running from the end of the mantle to the tail; posterior end of the mantle pointed and not rounded; body cylindrical, hump shaped when at rest; and slender and worm-like when crawling) and partial mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences from three specimens. Information on the general biology, ecology and pest status of the species are presented.
How to translate text using browser tools
24 July 2020
Boettgerilla pallens Simroth, 1912 (Boettgerillidae): A New Invasive Slug Species in Oregon, U.S.A.
Rory J. Mc Donnell,
Joshua J. Vlach,
Inga Reich,
Andrew J. Colton
ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE
American Malacological Bulletin
Vol. 38 • No. 1
July 2020
Vol. 38 • No. 1
July 2020
gastropod
invasive
North America
pest status
worm slug