General Description
A medium-sized dark brown slug with a distinct ridge (keel) down its back from the tail to the back edge of the raised area behind its head (mantle). The keel is more obvious when the slug is contracted. Dark horseshoe pattern on mantle. 5 cm long.
Biology
This common and widespread invasive species originates in the western Mediterranean area and can be a garden and crop pest.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Gardens, pasture and nurseries, under logs and rubbish, usually in very damp areas.
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Brief Id
Medium, dark-brown slug with a ridge along its back from the back edge of the mantle to the tail.
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Colours
Black, Brown, Grey
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Maximum Size
5 cm
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Diet
Herbivore
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Scientific Author
(Draparnaud, 1801)
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Common Name
Black-keeled Slug
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Other Names
Greenhouse Slug , Jet Slug , Keeled Jet Slug , Common Greenhouse Slug
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Species Name
gagates
