Malacolimax_tenellus

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Malacolimax tenellus

Species of air-breathing land slug

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

Quick Facts Malacolimax tenellus, Conservation status ...

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:

Ecology

Mating of M. tenellus

This species thrive in woodland.

Parasites of Malacolimax tenellus include:

References

  1. [1]
    Kappes, H. (2017). "Malacolimax tenellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T171028A1320234. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T171028A1320234.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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    "Lemon slug". Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "AnimalBase :: Malacolimax tenellus species homepage". www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  4. [4]
    Juřičková L., Horsák M. & Beran L. (2001). "Check-list of the molluscs (Mollusca) of the Czech Republic". Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem. 65: 25–40.
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    Balashov I. & Gural-Sverlova N. (2012). "An annotated checklist of the terrestrial molluscs of Ukraine". Journal of Conchology. 41 (1): 91–109.
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    Olsson I.-M., Stéen M. & Mann H. (1993). "Gastropod hosts of Elaphostrongylus spp. (Protostrongylidae, Nematoda)". Rangifer. 13 (1): 53–55. doi:10.7557/2.13.1.1074.
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