| Banana slugs |
| | Scientific classification | | | | Species | | Ariolimax californicus
Ariolimax columbianus
Ariolimax dolichophallus Photo of a banana slug From the National Park Service website: Ownership Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. ...
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Classes Caudofoveata Aplacophora Polyplacophora Monoplacophora Bivalvia Scaphopoda Gastropoda Cephalopoda †Rostroconchia †Helcionelloida †?Bellerophontida The molluscs (British spelling) or mollusks (American spelling) are members of the very large and diverse phylum Mollusca. ...
Subclasses Eogastropoda (True Limpets and relatives) Orthogastropoda The gastropods, also previously known as gasteropods, or univalves, and more commonly known as snails and slugs, are the largest and most successful class of mollusks, with 60,000-75,000 known living species. ...
Suborders Systellommatophora Basommatophora Eupulmonata Stylommatophora The Pulmonata are an order (sometimes subclass) of snails and slugs that have developed lungs. ...
Anatomy of a slug A slug from North Bend, WA Slugs are gastropod molluscs without shells or with very small internal shells, in contrast to snails, which have a prominent coiled shell. ...
Genera Arion . ...
| The Banana slug is any species of the pulmonate gastropod genus, Ariolimax, (literally, "Arion's slug"), although when used in the context of a species banana slug usually refers to the Pacific banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus). Suborders Systellommatophora Basommatophora Eupulmonata Stylommatophora The Pulmonata are an order (sometimes subclass) of snails and slugs that have developed lungs. ...
Subclass Subclass Eogastropoda Patellogastropoda Subclass Orthogastropoda Superorder Cocculiniformia Superorder Hot Vent Taxa Neomphaolida Superorder Vetigastropoda Superorder Neritaemorphi Neritopsina Superorder Caenogastropoda Architaenioglossa Sorbeoconcha Superorder Heterobranchia Heterostropha Opisthobranchia Pulmonata The gastropods, or univalves, are the largest and most successful class of mollusks, with 60,000-75,000 species, and second largest class...
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Species
- Ariolimax californicus J. G. Cooper, 1872 — California Banana Slug
- Ariolimax columbianus (Gould, 1851) — Pacific Banana Slug
- Ariolimax dolichophallus Mead, 1943 — Slender Banana Slug
Description Banana slugs are usually bright yellow (somewhat resembling a banana) although they may also be green, brown, or white. Some slugs have black spots (A. columbianus ) which may be so extensive as to make the animal look almost solid balck. A yellow Tulip. ...
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The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25cm (9.8 inches) long (the largest is Limax cinereoniger of Europe, which can reach 30 cm (12 inches) in length) citation needed, Superscript text. This article is about land slugs. ...
Binomial name Limax cinereoniger Wolf, 1803 Limax cinereoniger is species of slug from family Limacidae. ...
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Slugs use two pairs of tentacles to sense their environment. The larger, upper pair, termed "eyestalks," is used to detect light or movement. The second, lower pair is used to detect chemicals. The tentacles can retract and extend themselves to avoid damage. Tentacles can refer to the elongated flexible organs that are present in some animals, especially invertebrates, and sometimes to the hairs of the leaves of some insectivorous plants. ...
Banana slugs have a single lung which opens externally with a pneumostome. The pneumostome lung cavity is heavily vascularized to allow gas exchange. Banana slugs excrete a thick coating of slime (mucous) around their bodies. Dehydration is a major problem To prevent themselves from drying out, slugs can also estivate: they secrete a protective layer of mucus, and insulate themselves with a layer of soil and leaves citation needed. They remain inactive in this state until the environment is moist again. Human respiratory system The lungs flank the heart and great vessels in the chest cavity. ...
Diagram describing the different parts of a slug A black slug, , on a rock, with its pneumostome clearly visible. ...
Estivation or aestivation (from Latin aestas, summer) is a state of dormancy similar to hibernation. ...
The coating offers other protections as well. It allows slugs to travel unharmed across the sharp edge of a razor blade or piece of glass, and can thwart predators; the slug excretes thick mucous and humps its body up, making itself appear larger citation needed. When the slime comes into contact with a moist surface, it produces an anasthetic which causes the membranes to go numb (citation needed. The word mucous is an adjective which means pertaining to mucus or having the qualities of mucus. ...
The slime of the banana slug also lubricates the terrain over which they move, so they can travel more easily. When climbing a tree, a slug can drop back down quickly using a string of slime. Researchers have made unsuccessful attempts to reproduce slug slime citation needed, since it is one of the best natural glues, and has potential uses in medicinecitation needed. For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ...
The slime also contains pheromones to attract other slugs for mating. Slugs are hermaphrodites, and reproduce by exchanging sperm with their mate. They produce up to 75 translucent eggs, which are laid in a log or on leaves. Slugs mate and lay eggs throughout the year. The adults provide no further care for their eggs beyond finding a suitable hiding spot, and the eggs are abandoned as soon as the clutch is laid. Fanning honeybee exposes Nasonov gland (white-at tip of abdomen) releasing pheromone to entice swarm into an empty hive A pheromone is a chemical that triggers an innate behavioural response in another member of the same species. ...
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Ariolimax dolichophallus, a species of banana slug (dolichophallus meaning "long penis" in Latin) has the largest penis-to-body length ratio of any animal. The record-holding specimen had a body length of 6 inches (15 cm), with a phallus length of 32.5 inches (82 cm), well over five times the body length.[citation needed]
Distribution Ariolimax columbianus is native to the forest floors along North America's Pacific Coastal coniferous rainforest belt including redwood forests) which stretches from Southeastern Alaska to Central California, just south of the San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Cruz). Several discontinuous populations do occur in forested slopes of the coastal and traverse mountain ranges south of Santa Cruz as far south as Ventura County, with a tiny, isolated population located in Palomar State Park within the Palomar Mountain Range in San Diego County, California. The Palomar Mountains have lush Sierra Nevada-like coniferous forests and black oak woodlands unlike the surrounding semiarid lands of inland San Diego County and mark the southernmost population of banana slugs. Small, isolated populations also occur east of the Pacific Coast such as the in the inland coniferous rainforests of British Columbia's Columbia Mountains (interior wet-belt), just west of the Canadian Rockies, and have been seen at lower elevations near creeks and damp areas of Mount Revelstoke National Park. Small populations of banana slugs have also been seen along creek and damp areas of the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the north of Yosemite National Park in California. Slug densities in these outlying areas in the Columbia Mountains, Sierra Nevada Mountains, and areas south of Santa Cruz are low compared to densities in the coastal coniferous rainforest belt and are rather restricted to damp areas near creeks, ravines, and gullies. This article is about a community of trees. ...
Santa Cruz, Spanish and Portuguese for Holy Cross, is the name of several cities, regions, and other geographical features around the world: Argentina Puerto Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz province Santa Cruz Province, Argentina Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz Department Brazil Santa Cruz, EspÃrito Santo Santa Cruz...
The Palomar Mountain Range is a high range in northern San Diego County of Southern California. ...
Location map of Columbia Mountains: dotted lines to left mark boundaries of Okanagan, Shuswap and Quesnel Highlands, dotted lines to lower right mark Salish and Cabinet Mountains. ...
The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ...
Mount Revelstoke National Park is located adjacent to the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia in Canada. ...
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Ecology Banana slugs are detritivores. They process leaves, animal droppings, and dead plant material, and then recycle them into soil. They seem to have a fondness for mushrooms, and they spread seeds and spores when they eat. They move relatively slowly since banana slugs, like all slugs, have only one muscular foot. A dung beetle rolling a ball of dung Detritivores (also known as saprophages, detrivores or detritus feeders) are organisms that recycle detritus (decomposing organic material), returning it into the food chain. ...
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A ripe red jalapeño cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ...
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Raccoons, garter snakes, ducks, geese and salamanders sometimes eat banana slugs, but they roll the slugs in the dirt to bind up the slime. Baby banana slugs are sometimes eaten by shrews or moles. Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Common Raccoon native range in red, feral range in blue. ...
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Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ...
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Salt is harmful to all slugs; it causes the slug to dehydrate. Blood rushes to the surface of the skin to dilute the salt. This process is only effective with small quantities of salt. R-phrases 36 S-phrases none Flash point Non-flammable Related Compounds Other anions NaF, NaBr, NaI Other cations LiCl, KCl, RbCl, CsCl, MgCl2, CaCl2 Related salts Sodium acetate Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ...
In culture The banana slug is the official mascot of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ...
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It has become a derogatory nickname for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres by fans unhappy with the new Reebok designed logo.
A banana slug is used in the album cover art on A Perfect Circle's Thirteenth Step. Thirteenth Step is the second studio album by the American rock band A Perfect Circle. ...
Gallery Close up of a banana slug. Image File history File links Banana_slug_closeup. ...
| An example of a white banana slug. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 452 KB) Picture taken in a forest near Sitka, Alaska on August 23rd, 2005. ...
| This banana slug is on a piece of burl. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1346 KB) This banana slug is chillin on top of a Sequoia burl which has little redwood sprouts. ...
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| Mating dance. Image File history File linksMetadata Two_Banana_Slugs. ...
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