Meghimatium fruhstorferi
Encyclopedia
Meghimatium fruhstorferi is a species
of medium to large air-breathing land slug
, a terrestrial
pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Philomycidae
and the superfamily Arionacea, the roundback slugs.
Subspecies:
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of medium to large air-breathing land slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
, a terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
Terrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land , as compared with aquatic animals, which live predominantly or entirely in the water , or amphibians, which rely on a combination of aquatic and terrestrial habitats...
pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Philomycidae
Philomycidae
Philomycidae are a family of air-breathing land slugs . They are terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Arionoidea ....
and the superfamily Arionacea, the roundback slugs.
Distribution
This species is endemic to Taiwan. Its Chinese name is 山蛞蝓.Subspecies:
- Meghimatium fruhstorferi daiseniana (Cockerell)
Further reading
- Chang N. S., Jeong K. H. & Kim Y. U. (1995). "Morphological and histochemical studies on the hermaphroditic and male reproductive organs of a Korean slug Incilaria fruhstorferi". Korean J. Malacol. 11: 78-91.