Biology:Malacolimax tenellus

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Short description: Species of air-breathing land slug

Malacolimax tenellus
Malacolimax tenellus.jpg
Individual in a partially contracted state
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Limacidae
Genus: Malacolimax
Species:
M. tenellus
Binomial name
Malacolimax tenellus
O. F. Müller, 1774

Malacolimax tenellus (lemon slug[2]) is a species of air-breathing land slug, a shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Limacidae.

Description

The body is yellow in color and can grow up to 50 mm (2 in).[3]

Habitat

This species is known to live in a number of countries and areas:

  • Czech Republic – least concern (LC)[4]
  • Ukraine[5]
  • Great Britain
  • Ireland
  • Pyrenees
  • Croatia
  • Romania

Ecology

Mating of M. tenellus

This species thrive in woodland.

Parasites of Malacolimax tenellus include:

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q174549 entry