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Philomycus carolinianus

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Kingdom
  
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Scientific name
  
Philomycus carolinianus

Higher classification
  
Philomycus

Superfamily
  
Genus
  
Philomycus

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Species

Philomycus carolinianus carolinianus Bosc 1802 Carolina Mantleslug

Similar
  
Philomycus, Philomycidae, Pallifera, Deroceras laeve, Philomycus togatus

Philomycus carolinianus bosc 1802 carolina mantleslug


Philomycus carolinianus, common name the Carolina mantleslug, is a species of land slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Philomycidae.

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Philomycus carolinianus bosc 1802 carolina mantleslug


Anatomy

Philomycus carolinianus Philomycus carolinianus Bosc 1802 Carolina Mantleslug

These slugs create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior. The dart of Philomycus carolinianus is thick and curved.

Philomycus carolinianus Mollusks Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Philomycus carolinianus wwwdiscoverlifeorgIMIJOB0055320Philomycus

References

Philomycus carolinianus Wikipedia