Recent collecting reveals the presence of Boettgerilla pallens (Stylommatophora, Boettgerillidae) in Mexico

Victoria Araiza-Gómez, Enrico A. Ruiz, Edna Naranjo-García, Gerardo Zúñiga

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Abstract

An introduced slug, Boettgerilla pallens Simroth, 1912, was found both in the Pedregal de San Angel Ecological Reserve, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City and Teopancingo, Puebla. Although this slug is native to Europe, it has been recently recorded from various locations around the world. Through dissection, the diagnostic characters were identified as the spindle shaped swelling along the vas deferens characteristic of the genus, and the elongate shape of the bursa copulatrix typical of this species. In addition, cytochrome oxidase I mtDNA, and 16S and 28S ribosomal RNA genes were sequenced and used in a phylogenetic analysis to confirm its identity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)227-231
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Malacological Bulletin
Volume33
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2015

Keywords

  • 16S and 28S rRNA
  • COI mtDNA
  • invasive species
  • terrestrial slug

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