Family: Aglajidae - Headsheild Slugs
Below is the Aglajidae - Headsheild Slugs section of our Field Guide. Sometimes refered to as bubbleshells. Many Headshield slugs eat flatworms and once tracked dowm they are consumed with lightning speed. Please click on the thumbnail image to view an enlargement.
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Chelidonura amoena

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Chelidonura amoena

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Chelidonura pallida. Distinguished by black broken or unbroken band with yellow submarginal band.

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Chelidonura varians

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Chelidonura hirundinina. Particularily small species. Recognised by "T" shaped marking on head.

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C. hirundinina. Close up shows sensory hairs, more obvious in this species.

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C. hirundinina. Two distinctive trailing tails are noticeable in this species.

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C. hirundinina. In the act of mating. As with many slugs variable in colour.