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Veronicella sloanii

Veronicella sloanii, commonly called the pancake slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial, pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs.

Description
When extended, this slug can attain a length of 12 cm (5 in.). It is highly variable in coloration and positive identification depends on dissection and inspection of the genitalia. It is usually very pale in color, ranging from mottle pale yellow, cream to white. It may have irregular black spotting or speckling all over the dorsal surface that may coalesce into two poorly defined bands running down either side of the body; in the juveniles, these two bands may be clearer and better defined as grey bands, especially anteriorly. Occasionally the slug can be mostly brownish. The only constant color character among different Caribbean island populations is the eye stalk, which is bluish grey with a light brown tip. == Distribution ==
Distribution
The indigenous distribution of Veronicella sloanii is Jamaica. The type locality is in Jamaica. • Dominican RepublicSaint LuciaSaint Vincent This slug has been introduced to Florida and it has become an agricultural pest there. == Ecology ==
Ecology
Habitat This slug lives in moist conditions and is nocturnal. The best times to hunt for the slug is after rainfall. The hatching time in captivity was 15 days at 24 °C. == Importance for humans ==
Importance for humans
This species is an agricultural pest. == References ==
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