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Banana slug is a common name for three North American species of terrestrial slug in the genus ''Ariolimax''. These slugs are often yellow in color and are sometimes spotted with brown, like a ripe (or overripe) banana. ==Species== Species within the genus ''Ariolimax'' include: * ''Ariolimax californicus'' J. G. Cooper, 1872 — California banana slug〔Turgeon, D. D., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, W. K. Emerson, W. G. Lyons, W. Pratt, et al. 1988. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 16. vii + 277.〕 * ''Ariolimax columbianus'' Gould, 1851 — Pacific banana slug〔 * ''Ariolimax dolichophallus'' Mead, 1943 — Slender banana slug〔〔(ITIS Standard Report Page Ariolimax dolichophallus Mead, 1943 ), Integrated Taxonomic Information System - United States Government〕〔(Revision of the giant west coast slugs of the genus ''Ariolimax'' (Pulmonata, Arionidae) ) by Albert R. Mead, ''The American Midland Naturalist'' 30:692〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「banana slug」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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