The banana slug (specifically Ariolimax dolichophallus, which is the most common banana slug on campus) is the mascot of the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Ariolimax columbianus, the Pacific banana slug, is a species of slug found on the Pacific coast of North America. [1] It is the second-largest species of terrestrial slug in the world, growing up to 25 centimeters (9.8 in) long. [1]

Sep 22, 2020 · The Banana Slug, Ariolimax Columbianus, is one of the Largest slugs in north America, reaching lengths of up to ten inches. Their range consists of the dense temperate rainforest that spans the west coast of the United States and Canada, and Alaska.

Ariolimax columbianus (Gould, 1851) Pacific banana slug. can attain a length of 185 to 260 mm and may weigh up to 72 g at maturity. This species is normally yellow in color; however, several color morphs exists, that range from white to tan-green, red-brown, brown-green, olive green, slate green and ochre yellow. The mantle.

May 1, 1996 · One dis­it­inc­tive be­hav­ior of the Ba­nana Slug is how it gnaws off its penis when dis­en­gag­ing from in­ter­course.

Aug 22, 2023 · The Pacific Banana Slug, or Ariolimax Columbianus, is one of the largest slug species, reaching lengths of up to ten inches. Banana slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs.

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Ariolimax buttoni is a species of banana slug native to the West Coast of the United States. [1] The species has a yellowish-tan hue that is similar to a banana and can be either spotted or unspotted. These slugs tend to be more sedentary but will migrate to find food or reproduce. [2]

The name Ariolimax buttoni (Pilsbry and Vanatta, 1896) has been revived to designate the southern clades formerly included in A. columbianus (see Leonard et al., 2007).

They are part of the mollusk superfamily Arionoidea, which contains most terrestrial air-breathing slugs. Within //Ariolimax//, there are three species: //A. columbianus//, //A. californicus//, and //A. dolichophallus//, which is the UC Santa Cruz mascot. Snails and slugs belong to the gastropod class in the mollusc phylum.