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Iberian Threeband Slug

Ambigolimax valentianus

Classification

Family
Limacidae

Ambigolimax valentianus (formerly known as Lehmannia valentiana) is a species of terrestrial slug, a pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Limacidae. It has spread very widely around the world, especially in greenhouses, where it can be a pest; in warmer climates it has often then spread outdoors. Comparatively much has been learnt about its life cycle and temperature relations.

Distribution

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