Virginia mantleslug

Philomycus virginicus

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Philomycidae

Philomycus virginicus, common name Virginia mantleslug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Philomycidae. Description and anatomy These slugs are large at 50-100mm long, and their mantle covers the entire upper side of their bodies. They create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionPhilomycus virginicus, Wikipedia contributors

Virginia mantleslug

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