Prophysaon
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Prophysaon, common name taildropper slugs, is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariolimacidae. These slugs can self-amputate (autotomy) a portion of their tail, a behavior observed in the species Prophysaon andersonii.
Prophysaon, common name taildropper slugs, is a genus of air-breathing land slugs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Ariolimacidae. These slugs can self-amputate (autotomy) a portion of their tail, a behavior observed in the species Prophysaon andersonii. ==References== Prophysaon sp. 1 A Terrestrial Slug. NatureServe Explorer.
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