Black-headed Slug

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Krynickillus melanocephalus

Black-headed Slug, a reference photo
Photo: Jonas Roth · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Krynickillus melanocephalus is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Agriolimacidae. It is an invasive species, spreading from regions around the Black Sea to Northern and Central Europe.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Black-headed Slug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Stylommatophora
Family
Agriolimacidae
Species
Krynickillus melanocephalus

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