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Philomycus virginicus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Arionoidea

Genus
  
Philomycus

Higher classification
  
Philomycus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Philomycidae

Scientific name
  
Philomycus virginicus

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Philomycus togatus, Philomycus, Philomycidae, Philomycus carolinianus

Philomycus virginicus, common name the Virginia philomycus, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Philomycidae.

Anatomy

These slugs create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.

References

Philomycus virginicus Wikipedia