Paralaoma servilis ( Shuttleworth, 1852 )

Araya, Juan Francisco, 2015, Current status of the non-indigenous molluscs in Chile, with the first record of Otala punctata (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in the country and new records for Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) and Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774), Journal of Natural History 49 (29), pp. 1731-1761 : 1749

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2015.1006703
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4336591
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/933C3E2E-FFF7-FF98-FE02-00CFFC745584
treatment provided by	Carolina
scientific name	Paralaoma servilis ( Shuttleworth, 1852 )
status

Treatment

Paralaoma servilis ( Shuttleworth, 1852) View in CoL

Description

Christensen et al. (2012).

Distribution

Native to New Zealand, widespread worldwide ( Christensen et al. 2012). In Chile this species has been found only on Easter Island (39°48 ʹ S, 73°14 ʹ W), Región de Valparaiso ( Kirch et al. 2009).

Possible mechanism of introduction/Status

Human transportation/established ( Kirch et al. 2009).

Remarks

Detritivore, invasive. This species has a historically complex taxonomy ( Falkner et al. 2002). EA, I.

Family GASTROCOPTIDAE Pilsbry, 1918