Parmellops perspicuus explained

Parmellops perspicuus, also known as the transparent semislug, is a species of semislug that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.[1]

Description

The shell of the mature animal is reduced, plate-like and only faintly visible, 0.5 mm in height, with a diameter of 11.7 mm, reddish in colour. The animal is white with a grey tail, the shell clearly visible through the lappets.[2]

Distribution

The semislug is only found on the summit of Mount Gower, crawling on palm leaves and trunks at night and after rain.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Parmellops perspicuus . 883832 . 1 August 2021.
  2. Book: Hyman . Isabel . Köhler . Frank . 2020 . A Field Guide to the Land Snails of Lord Howe Island . Sydney . Australian Museum . 978-0-9750476-8-2.