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Lehmannia nyctelia

Lehmannia nyctelia

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A small slug, about 35mm long, exploring a Stereum sp. on an old eucalyptus log.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve adjoining a large national park.

Notes:

Introduced species. A young one. Maybe also called 'Striped Field Slug' <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9f…

Reference Links:

Lehmannia nyctelia, http://morwellnp.pangaean.net/cgi-bin/show_species.cgi?find_this=Lehmannia%20ny…

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Comments (2)
Mark Ridgway
Yep he's probably cursing not turning up earlier when they were tender. They were pretty tough by this stage even for his little radula.
CharliePrice
He won't stay small if he decided to snack all that Stereum down .....

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Mission
Dandenong Ranges - fauna & flora
Mission
Mollusca
Mission
Mission WILD
Photographed
PublishedAugust 15, 2014

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