Banana slug
Banana slugs (Ariolimax) is a genus of North American terrestrial slugs in the family Ariolimacidae.
| Banana slug | |
|---|---|
| Two banana slugs preparing to mate | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Superfamily: | Arionoidea |
| Family: | Ariolimacidae |
| Subfamily: | Ariolimacinae |
| Genus: | Ariolimax Mörch, 1859 |
| Type species | |
| Ariolimax columbianus | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aphallarion Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1896 | |
They are often bright yellow (giving rise to the "banana" common name) although they may also be greenish, brown, tan, or white.
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