Parmellops perspicuus


Parmellops perspicuus, also known as the transparent semislug, is a species of semislug that is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

Description

The shell of the mature animal is reduced, plate-like and only faintly visible, 0.5 mm in height, with a diameter of 11.7 mm, reddish in colour. The animal is white with a grey tail, the shell clearly visible through the lappets.

Distribution

The semislug is only found on the summit of Mount Gower, crawling on palm leaves and trunks at night and after rain.