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Ariolimacidae
Ariolimacidae is a family (biology), family of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arionoidea (according to the Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). Subfamilies and genera The family Ariolimacidae consists of the two subfamilies: * Ariolimacinae Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1898 * Zacoleinae Webb, 1959Webb. (14 February) 1959. Gastropodia, 1(3):22. Genera in the family Ariolimacidae include: Ariolimacinae * ''Anadenulus'' Cockerell, 1890 * ''Ariolimax'' Otto Andreas Lowson Mörch, Mörch, 1859 - banana slug - the type genus of the family Ariolimacidae * ''Hesperarion'' Simroth, 1891 * ''Magnipelta'' Pilsbry, 1953 * ''Meadarion'' Pilsbry, 1948 * ''Prophysaon'' Bland & W.G. Binney, 1873 * ''Udosarx'' Webb, 1959 Zacoleinae * ''Zacoleus'' Pilsbry, 1903 - the type genus of the subfamily Zacoleinae ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Aphallarion' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prophysaon
''Prophysaon'', common name taildropper slugs, is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariolimacidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Prophysaon Bland & W.G. Binney, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=995729 on 2021-08-26 These slugs can self-amputate (autotomy) a portion of their tail.Rory J. Mc Donnel, Timothy D. Paine & Michael J. Gormally. 2009. Slugs: A Guide to the Invasive and Native Fauna of California''. 21 pp., . page 9 This autotomy has been observed in the species ''Prophysaon andersoni''. Distribution This genus of slugs occurs in North America, including California and Oregon. Species Species in the genus ''Prophysaon'' include 10 species (9 according to Turgeon et al. 1998 plus one known undescribed species): * ''Prophysaon andersoni'' (J. G. Cooper, 1872) - Reticulate Taildropper, Anderson's Taildro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |