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Vaginula
''Vaginula'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution These land slugs occur in: * Cuba * Seychelles (e.g. in Vallée De Mai on Lodoicea ''Lodoicea'', commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer, or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family. The sole species, ''Lodoicea maldivica'', is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. It has t ...) Species Species within the genus ''Vaginula'' include: * '' Vaginula cubensis'' * '' Vaginula maculata'' * '' Vaginula occidentalis'' * '' Vaginula rodericensis'' * '' Vaginula variegatula'' * ''Vaginula seychellensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7908513 Veronicellidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaginula Variegatula
''Vaginula'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution These land slugs occur in: * Cuba * Seychelles (e.g. in Vallée De Mai on Lodoicea) Species Species within the genus ''Vaginula'' include: * ''Vaginula cubensis'' * '' Vaginula maculata'' * '' Vaginula occidentalis'' * ''Vaginula rodericensis ''Vaginula rodericensis'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. References Veronicellidae {{Veronicellidae-stub ...'' * '' Vaginula variegatula'' * ''Vaginula seychellensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7908513 Veronicellidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaginula Maculata
''Vaginula'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution These land slugs occur in: * Cuba * Seychelles (e.g. in Vallée De Mai on Lodoicea) Species Species within the genus ''Vaginula'' include: * ''Vaginula cubensis'' * '' Vaginula maculata'' * '' Vaginula occidentalis'' * ''Vaginula rodericensis'' * ''Vaginula variegatula ''Vaginula'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution These land slugs occur in: * Cuba * Seychelles (e.g. in Vallée De Mai on Lodoicea ...'' * ''Vaginula seychellensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7908513 Veronicellidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaginula Cubensis
''Vaginula'' is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution These land slugs occur in: * List of non-marine molluscs of Cuba, Cuba * Seychelles (e.g. in Vallée de Mai, Vallée De Mai on Lodoicea) Species Species within the genus ''Vaginula'' include: * ''Vaginula cubensis'' * ''Vaginula maculata'' * ''Vaginula occidentalis'' * ''Vaginula rodericensis'' * ''Vaginula variegatula'' * ''Vaginula seychellensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7908513 Veronicellidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaginula Rodericensis
''Vaginula rodericensis'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. References Veronicellidae {{Veronicellidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronicellidae
The Veronicellidae, also known by their common name the leatherleaf slugs, are a family of pulmonate terrestrial slugs. The herbivorous molluscs occur mainly in the tropical and subtropical areas of America, Asia and Africa. They act as intermediate hosts of the rat lung worm ''Angiostrongylus costaricensis'', and act as a vector for other human diseases. They also cause significant damage to crops. Description The dorsal surface of these slugs is entirely covered by the mantle or hyponota. These mollusks have a posterior located anus, eyes on contractile (not retractile) tentacles, and no lung or pulmonary organ. In these aspects they are anatomically distinct from most other types of terrestrial slugs, which typically belong to the order Stylommatophora, and which have a forward located anus, and retractile tentacles. The closely related members of the family Onchidiidae differ from the Veronicellidae by having a pulmonary sac, or lung. Distribution Members of the famil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaginula Occidentalis
''Diplosolenodes occidentalis'' is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Veronicellidae, the leatherleaf slugs. Distribution ''Diplosolenodes occidentalis'' was originally discovered and described by Lansdown Guilding from the West Indian island of Saint Vincent. It seems likely that this species is native to most of the Lesser Antilles. The distribution of ''Diplosolenodes occidentalis'' includes the Lesser Antilles: * Dominica – first record in 1884, Angas G. F. (1884). "On the terrestrial Mollusca of Dominica, collected during a recent visit to that island". ''Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London'' 1883: 594–597, figs. 1–3. then in 1892 Pilsbry H. A. (1892). "On a collection of land Mollusca from the Island of Dominica, West Indies". ''Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Science'' 8356358. It has been introduced to the Greater Antilles, Central America and northern South America: * Nicaragu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lodoicea
''Lodoicea'', commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer, or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family. The sole species, ''Lodoicea maldivica'', is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. It has the biggest seed in a plant. It formerly also was found on the small islets of St Pierre, Chauve-Souris, and Ile Ronde (Round Island), all located near Praslin, but had become extinct there for a time until recently reintroduced. Taxonomy The name of the genus ''Lodoicea'' is given by Philibert Commerson, it may be derived from ''Lodoicus'', a Latinised form of ''Louis'' (typically '' Ludovicus''), in honour of King Louis XV of France. Other sources say that ''Lodoicea'' is from Laodice, the daughter of Priam and Hecuba. ''Lodoicea'' belongs to the Coryphoideae subfamily and tribe Borasseae. Borasseae is represented by four genera in Madagascar and one in Seychelles out of the seven worldwide. They are distributed on the coastlands surroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallée De Mai
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve ("May Valley") is a nature park and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of Praslin, Seychelles. It consists of a well-preserved palm forest, flagship species made up of the island endemic coco de mer, as well as five other endemic palms. The coco de mer (''Lodoicea maldivica''), a monocot tree in the Arecaceae (palm family), has the largest seeds (double nut seed) of any plant in the world. Also unique to the park is its wildlife, including birds such as the rare Seychelles black parrot, mammals, crustaceans, snails, and reptiles. There has been a determined effort to eliminate all the introduced exotic species of plants from the area but this has not been successful in eliminating coffee, pineapple, and ornamental palms thus far. This forest, with its peculiar plant and animal species, is a relict from the time when the supercontinent of Gondwana was divided into smaller parts, leaving the Seychelles islands between the present day Madagascar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and Maldives and the Chagos Archipelago (administered by the United Kingdom as the British Indian Ocean Territory) to the east. It is the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated 2020 population of 98,462. Seychelles was uninhabited prior to being encountered by Europeans in the 16th century. It faced competing French and British interests until coming under full British control in the late 18th century. Since proclaiming independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, it has developed from a largely agricultural society to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Non-marine Molluscs Of Cuba
The non-marine molluscs of Cuba are a part of the molluscan wildlife of Cuba. Numerous species of non-marine molluscs are found in the wild in Cuba, which is in fact one of the richest places for the malacological fauna in the world, especially in land snails, hosting a high degree of endemism. Cuba has some highly charismatic species of land snails, such as those of the genus '' Polymita'' and '' Liguus''. A total of 42 species of freshwater molluscs occur in Cuba. Introduced species such as ''Tarebia granifera'' and ''Melanoides tuberculata'' are spread throughout the country and might be a threat for endemics and other native snails. History There are many works regarding taxonomic and systematic studies in marine and land molluscs with a fewer number on ecology and distribution. Freshwater molluscs, however, are scarcer and have received less attention. Freshwater molluscs overview A total of 10 (23.8%) out of 42 described freshwater snails and mussels are endemic in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
