Philomycus

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Genus of gastropods

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::summary Genus of gastropods ::

| image = PhCarolinianus3.jpg | image_caption = Philomycus carolinianus | taxon = Philomycus | authority = Rafinesque, 1820 | synonyms =

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.

Species

Species within the genus Philomycus include:

References

References

  1. Capinera, J. L., et al. [http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in891 Terrestrial Slugs of Florida (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora).] EENY-493 (IN891). Entomology and Nematology. Florida Cooperative Extension Service. University of Florida IFAS. Published 2011, revised 2013.
  2. Tompa, A. S. (1980). The ultrastructure and mineralogy of the dart from ''Philomycus carolinianus'' (Pulmonata: Gastropoda) with a brief survey of the occurrence of darts in land snails. ''Veliger'' 23, 35-42.

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