Philomycus
Sign in to savePhilomycus is a genus of air-breathing land slugs in the family Philomycidae, the mantleslugs.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderStylommatophora
- FamilyPhilomycidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 393
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Philomycidae
- Collections
- CM, CMN, CAS, DMNS
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Philomycidae
- Image
- PhCarolinianus3.jpg
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- Philomycus
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- Philomycus
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- Category:Philomycus
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Philomycus is a genus of air-breathing land slugs in the family Philomycidae, the mantleslugs.
==Biology== These slugs create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.
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