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| - | =====Banana Slug Biology===== | + | ======Banana Slug Biology====== |
| + | =====Taxonomy===== | ||
| + | The term "banana slug" refers to any member of the genus Ariolimax, of which there are three species. They are part of the mollusc superfamily Arionoidea, which contains most terrestrial air-breathing slugs. Within Ariolimax, there are three species: A. columbianus, A. californicus, and A. dolichophallus, which is the UC Santa Cruz mascot. | ||
| + | =====Appearance and Anatomy===== | ||
| + | Ariolimax dolichophallus, the slender banana slug, can grow up to 7" long. | ||
| + | =====Ecology===== | ||
| + | =====References===== | ||
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