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Banana Slugs
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Banana Slugs

Ariolimax

Banana slugs (Ariolimax) are a genus of air-breathing, terrestrial gastropod slugs in the family Ariolimacidae. They are often yellow in color and their elongated shape can resemble a banana, thus giving rise to their common name.

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Pacific Banana Slug

speciesAriolimax columbianus

Button's Banana Slug

speciesAriolimax buttoni

Slender Banana Slug

speciesAriolimax dolichophallus

California Banana Slug

speciesAriolimax californicus

Southern Pacific Banana Slug

speciesAriolimax stramineus

Ariolimax brachyphallus

speciesAriolimax brachyphallus

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