#Eupulmonata

[life-on-our-planet]

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[unnaturalcuriositiesblog]

[john-frog]

Part II of my spec project Batrachiterra, this is a lesser post simply containing the seeded species list.

These are the frogs seeded, note that D. auratus represents the genus Dendrobates who also includes two other species.

Seeded species

Many species were added in order to make the planet habitable for human and frog colonists such as:

Photosynthetic organisms

Pinus spp.

Passiflora spp.

Bromelia spp.

Bryophytes

Algae

Lichens

Grasses

Fungi

Polyporales

Tuber spp.

Agaricus spp.

Suillaceae

Amanitaceae

Animalia

Isopoda

Oniscideans

Cirolanidae

Centipedes

Scolopendromorpha

Geophilomorpha

Millipedes

Oniscomorpha

Platydesmida

Polyzoniida

Siphonophorida

Diptera

Culicidae

Asilidae

Sialis spp.

Solenopsis spp.

Xylocopa spp.

Gastropoda

Eupulmonata

Systellomatophora

Styllomatophora

Oligochaeta

Cnidaria

Cubozoa

Scyphozoa

Cirripedia

Tunicata

Nematoda

Bacteria

Zooplankton

[animalids]

Kaputar slug (Triboniophorus sp. nov. 'Kaputar')

Photo by n.weigner

[rattyexplores]

Macgillivray's Treesnail. Sadly, I can’t find much information on this species, but you can see a juvenile here

Rhynchotrochus macgillivrayi

18/05/22

[deathtek]

8/19/21

[dendroica]

Fluorescent pink slug, unique to Australian mountaintop, survives bushfires | The Guardian

A fluorescent pink slug, found only on a single mountaintop in northern New South Wales, has survived the bushfires that burnt through much of its alpine habitat.

Around 60 of the brightly coloured Mount Kaputar slugs, which can grow to a size longer than a human hand, were spotted by National Parks and Wildlife Service rangers after recent rainfall in Mount Kaputar national park.

The Kaputar fire burnt through the area for more than six weeks from October to December 2019, affecting more than 18,000 hectares of land.

The mountain was formed by a now-extinct volcano, and is home to at least 20 species of snails and slugs found nowhere else in the world. The area has been identified as an endangered ecological community, the first of its kind in Australia.

Some of the fluorescent slugs would have managed to survive the fire because they had “retreated into rock crevices” in the heat, the Australian Museum malacologist Frank Köhler said.

But around 90% of the slug population, which also hibernates in bark and trees, would have been killed in the fire, he said.

Much of the slug’s food sources – fungi, moss and mould – would also have been burnt by the fire, but Köhler said these species should recover relatively quickly.

In coming months the slug might be at risk of being seen more easily in the burnt landscape by hungry birds and mammals, said Köhler, but the bright colour could also act as a warning to dissuade the predators.

[faunalregion]

[molluscfacts]

A teeny, tiny shell that turned up in a soil sample from China may belong to one of the world's smallest land snails, researchers report September 28 in ZooKeys.

Scientists surveying China's Guangxi region for small mollusks found seven new species of "microsnails," which have shells smaller than 5 millimeters. Among these, several small gray shells measured below a millimeter in height, but one shell stood out — at a mere 0.86 millimeters tall.

At that size, it could very well be home to the smallest known snail in the world. Though the scientists did not find any live specimens (a common problem when hunting for small mollusks), they hypothesize that the shell belongs to a novel species, dubbed Angustopila dominkae.

[mondaymorgue]

Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) Upper Bukit Timah Road, 11th November 2017

This Giant African Snail appears to have been crushed while it was on the pavement. The yellow spheres are eggs; this individual was gravid.

The Biodiversity of Singapore

The Tide Chaser: Terrestrial & Freshwater Gastropods (Snails & Slugs) of Singapore

Global Invasive Species Database

Invasive Species Compendium

Restricted Genetic Variation in Populations of Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica outside of East Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Points to the Indian Ocean Islands as the Earliest Known Common Source

The Spread of the Snail Achatina fulica to South China

The Giant African Snail: A Problem in Economic Malacology

Giant African Snails: A Foreign Threat to U.S Agriculture

National Invasive Species Information Centre

Terrestrial Mollusc Tool

New York Invasive Species Information

Reproductive Ecology of the Giant African Snail in South Florida: Implications for Eradication Programs

ARKive

Animal Diversity Web

PetSnails.co.uk

[femmeslash]

Rabbits are more anxious than horses because they're worried about foxes getting them pregnant

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.Banana slugTwo banana slugs preparing to mateScientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:MolluscaClass:Gastropoda(unranked):clade Heterobranchiaclade Euthyneuraclade Panpulmonataclade Eupulmonataclade Stylommatophorainformal group SigmurethraSuperfamily:ArionoideaFamily:AriolimacidaeSubfamily:AriolimacinaeGenus:AriolimaxMörch, 1859SpeciesAriolimax californicusAriolimax columbianusAriolimax dolichophallusSpeciesEditSpecies within the genus Ariolimax include:Ariolimax californicus J. G. Cooper, 1872 — California banana slug[1]Ariolimax columbianus Gould, 1851 — Pacific banana slug[1]Ariolimax dolichophallus Mead, 1943 — Slender banana slug[1][2][3]DescriptionEditHead and tentacles of a banana slugBanana slugs are often bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be greenish, brown, tan, or white. The species Ariolimax columbianus sometimes has black spots that are so extensive that the animal looks almost entirely black. Individual slugs will change colors with alterations in food consumption, light exposure, and moisture levels. Color may also indicate whether a slug is healthy or injured or what age it is.[4]The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25 centimetres (9.8 in) long,[5]and weights of 115 grams (4.1 ounces).[6](The largest slug species is Limax cinereoniger of Europe, which can reach 30 centimetres (12 in) in length.) Banana slugs have an average lifespan of 1-7 years. [7]Banana slugs (like other gastropods and many other mollusks) have a radula, a ribbon-like anatomical structure covered in rows of microscopic teeth; the radula is used for feeding.[8] Individuals can move at 6 1⁄2 inches (17 cm) per minute.[9]Slugs use two pairs of tentacles to sense their environment. The larger, upper pair, termed "eyestalks," are used to detect light or movement. The second, lower pair are used to detect chemicals. The tentacles can retract and extend themselves to avoid damage. If a predator bites off a tentacle, the slug can grow a new one.Banana slugs have a single lung (on the right side) which opens externally via a pneumostome. The pneumostome lung cavity is heavily vascularized to allow gas exchange. Dehydration is a major problem for the mollusk; to combat this, banana slugs excrete a thick coating of mucus around their bodies and can also aestivate. To do so, they secrete a protective layer of mucus and insulate themselves with a layer of soil and leaves. They remain inactive in this state until the environment becomes moist again.This individual Ariolimax columbianus has numerous black spots. The patterning may be so extensive as to make the animal look almost solid black. Banana slugs have a single lung which opens externally via a pneumostome. The placement of the pneumostome on the mantle helps to distinguish the species of Ariolimax.The slime also contains pheromones to attract other slugs for mating. Slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites, and reproduce by exchanging sperm with their mate. They produce up to 75 translucent eggs, which are laid in a log or on leaves. Slugs mate and lay eggs throughout the year. The adults provide no further care for their eggs beyond finding a suitable hiding spot, and the eggs are abandoned as soon as the clutch is laid.[10]

[reanimateobjects]

[rattyexplores]

A collection of Beehive snails on a Citrus tree. First time I’ve come across a gathering of specimens.

Coneuplecta pampini Coneuplecta calculosa

28/05/22

[rattyexplores]

Large Ganoderma fungus, with too little snail friends. I believe those strange patterns on the fungus are bite marks from snails.

Camaenidae (snail with shell) Helicarionidae (slug) Found on Ganoderma

18/05/22

[rattyexplores]

P. balios sitting on a leaf. Waiting for the rain to return.

Parmacochlea balios

18/05/22

[rattyexplores]

Cute little snail cruising beside some Honeycomb slime mold.

Boriogenia hedleyi, identified through elimination by a land snail expert ❤

04/05/22