Drawing of Philomycus carolinianus from W. G. Binney, 1878[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Heterobranchia
Order:
Stylommatophora
Family:
Philomycidae
Genus:
Philomycus
Species:
P. carolinianus
Binomial name
Philomycus carolinianus
(Bosc, 1802)
Philomycus carolinianus, also known as the Carolina mantleslug, is a species of land slug. It is a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family of Philomycidae. This species is a part of the fauna of the Carolinian Forest in Canada. This species is also a plays a vital role in the ecosystem through nutrient cycling.
^Binney, William G (1878). "The Terrestrial Air-Breathing Mollusks of the United States and Adjacent Territories of North America". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (plates). 5. Harvard. Plate 63.
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