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The majority of gastropods have internal fertilization, but there are some prosobranch species that have external fertilization. [4] Gastropods are capable of being either male or female, or hermaphrodites, and this makes their reproduction system stand out amongst many other invertebrates.
Some gastropods have separate sexes, others are hermaphroditic. Some hermaphroditic groups have simultaneous hermaphroditism, whereas some sequential hermaphroditism. In addition, numerous very different mating strategies are used within different taxa. This article currently focuses primarily on the mating habits of air-breathing terrestrial slugs
Milax gagates, known by the common name greenhouse slug, is a species of air-breathing, keeled, land slug, a shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Milacidae. [ 2 ] Description
The male sexual organ of an adult banana slug is quite large in proportion to its size, as well as compared to the female organ. It is possible for banana slugs, while mating, to become stuck together. If a substantial amount of wiggling fails to separate them, the male organ will be bitten off (using the slug's radula), see apophallation. If a ...
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This slug has been introduced to Florida and it has become an agricultural pest there. [ 5 ] Controversially Cowie et al. (2009) [ 7 ] considered this species has not yet become established in the US, but it is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest , an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ...
A leopard slug makes an appearance during plant removal at the Crawford County Fairgrounds. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Aug. 1—An unusually wet, cool summer has made Southcentral Alaska a particularly hospitable place for an invasive slug species that appears to have made a home in Anchorage's Hillside.