Banana slug refers to any of three species of slug, of the genus Ariolimax, usually characterized by a yellow color.
Ariolimax is the genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariolimacidae.
Ariolimax is the type genus of the family Ariolimacidae. It used to be placed in the family Arionidae.
Banana slugs are usually bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be green...
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Banana slug refers to any of three species of slug, of the genus Ariolimax, usually characterized by a yellow color.
Ariolimax is the genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariolimacidae.
Ariolimax is the type genus of the family Ariolimacidae. It used to be placed in the family Arionidae.
Banana slugs are usually bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be green, brown, or white. Some slugs have black spots (Ariolimax columbianus) which may be so extensive as to make the animal look almost solid black.
The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long. The largest is Limax cinereoniger of Europe, which can reach 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.
Slugs use two pairs of tentacles to sense their environment. The larger, upper pair, termed "eyestalks," is used to detect light or movement. The second, lower pair is used to...
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