Testacella haliotidea Draparnaud 1801

Shelled Slug

Arionidae, Stylommatophora, Gastropoda, Mollusca, Animalia

 

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Length up to 120 mm; body tapers anteriorly; body grayish-brown or pale yellow, with longitudinal, branching lateral grooves; largely subterranean; carnivorous, eating earthworms and other soil invertebrates; sole usually cream-colored or yellowish white; introduced from Europe; populations occur in urban areas in Vancouver, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia.

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