Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Limacidae Scientific name Lehmannia marginata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Limacoidea Subfamily Limacinae Rank Species | |
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Similar Lehmannia, Malacolimax tenellus, Ambigolimax valentianus, Malacolimax, Arion silvaticus | ||
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Lehmannia marginata is species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae. Sometimes classified in the genus Limax, the species is distinct in its ecology, and its nearly transparent body. It is a medium-sized species, rarely exceeding 12 cm in body length. The body is fairly long and narrow, with a marked keel. The keel looks lighter than the remaining body against the darker innards.
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Distribution
This species is known to occur in a number of countries and islands including:
Description
This is a species of keeled slug.
Ecology
This slug species is found in woodland.
In contrast to predominately carnivorous species like the Spanish slug or the grey slug, Lehmannia marginata eats lichen, algae and mushrooms, and will only eat other dead slugs if no other food is available.
