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Identification

Gastropoda (gastropods, slugs, and snails)

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Image of: Gastropoda (gastropods, slugs, and snails)


Date Taken
Mar-02
Location

Pickerel Lake, Pinckney State Recreation Area, Michigan

Caption

Slime trails are a good way to identify slugs and snails. When they cross over objects, their moist and gooey bodies will leave a trail of slime. If the trail dries out, it can become flaky and take on a more whitish color.

Contributors

Tanya Dewey (photographer, copyright holder, identification), Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology


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