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Arion lusitanicus

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Description:

Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell. This is in contrast to the common name snail, which is applied to gastropods that have coiled shells that are big enough to retract into.

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Ava T-B
I've moved this slug from the Arthropods category to the Other category for you. Arthropods have exoskeletons -- think spiders, dragonflies, crabs.

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PublishedApril 27, 2011

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