Molluscs

Triboniophorus graeffei (ATHORACOPHORIDAE) Red-triangle Slug

Triboniophorus graeffei (ATHORACOPHORIDAE) Red-triangle Slug

These are our largest slugs and vary in length between 70-140 mm. They are white to creamy white in colour and have a distinctive red triangle on the mantle and red edges on the foot. They have two tentacles and a breathing pore on the back. Slugs are...

Peloparion iridis (HELICARIONIDAE) Iridescent Semi-slug

Peloparion iridis (HELICARIONIDAE) Iridescent Semi-slug

This semi-slug has a rudimentary, small, flattened semi-shell with a diameter of about 8-10 mm, the animal length is about 20 mm. Its surface has some shiny iridescence and the tissue surrounding the shell has a pimply appearance. It lives on the leaves of...