Contribution to the knowledge of the terrestrial slugs of Pakistan

The cosmopolitan slug Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller) is reported from Bhutan for the first time, with the identity at one site confirmed through dissection. Here it was a minor pest of cabbage on a single farm at 2,780 m a.s.l. in north-western Bhutan. Two further, anatomically unconfirmed, records suggest that it is widespread in Bhutan. This, together with evidence that it is already widely distributed in nearby countries, suggests that it might have been in Bhutan for some time. Surveys are required to confirm its distribution and pest status in Bhutan, but current indications are that it is a very localised and occasional pest that can be readily managed through manual removal.

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“…Deroceras laeve is nearly cosmopolitan (wiktor & auffEnbErG 2002, wEltEr-sChultEs 2012. Its native origin remains uncertain.…”

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confidence: 99%

The first record of the cosmopolitan slug Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae) in Bhutan

Gittenberger¹,

Gyeltshen²,

Leda³

et al. 2018

Folia Malacol.

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“…Three shell-less snail/slug species: Anadenus altivagus, Theobald, 1862, Deroceras laeve, O.F. Muller, 1774, and Candaharia rutellum, Hutton, 1849 were also reported from the Northern area of Pakistan (Wiktor and Auffenberg, 2002).…”

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Identification of terrestrial gastropods families found in district Swat, Pakistan

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Very little is known about the malacofauna in district Swat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, situated in the Northern part of Pakistan. The Swat valley possesses a variety of suitable environmental conditions, providing different types of habitats for both flora and fauna. Taken into consideration these points, the present study was conducted to explore the terrestrial snails diversity in agricultural and non-agricultural fields in the lower Swat valley. A total of 417 shells were collected from three sites: Kokarai, Kanju Township, and Deolai. Based on conchological features, three families: Bradybaenidae, Hygromiidae, and Zonitidae were identified using different terrestrial snail keys. In Kokarai and Deolai, shells of members of all the above-mentioned families were found from agricultural fields. In Kanju Township, shells of members of the family Bradybaenidae and Zonitidae were found. From these findings, it was concluded that district Swat possesses a significant malacofauna which was unexplored before and aided more to the existing literature on malacofauna. It also supports the idea that the agroecosystem is rich in species diversity. Further in-depth and extensive study is recommended to be carried out for a detailed taxonomy of the described terrestrial gastropod families.

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“…The currently known highest--located record of this species in the country (3,100 m a.s.l.) is Matitlan village near Kalam, Swat District, NWFP (WIKTOR & AUFFENBERG 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The terrestrial mollusc fauna of Pakistan was poorly known in the past, and terrestrial slugs in particular were often ignored in biological surveys and field studies (AUFFENBERG 1997, WIKTOR & AUFFENBERG 2002. Consequently, the knowledge of the diversity and distribution of slugs in this country is still very poor.…”

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A new record of Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) from Pakistan (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae)

Hlaváč¹

2004

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Contribution to the knowledge of the terrestrial slugs of Pakistan

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The first record of the cosmopolitan slug Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae) in Bhutan

The first record of the cosmopolitan slug Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae) in Bhutan

Identification of terrestrial gastropods families found in district Swat, Pakistan

A new record of Deroceras laeve (O. F. Müller, 1774) from Pakistan (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Agriolimacidae)

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