Garden molluscs » Slug or snail? » Garden slugs » Position of pneumostome » Behind the mid-line of mantle » Family:Milacidae
Family:Milacidae
These slugs have the pneumostome (respiratory pore) situated on the right side behind the mid-line of the mantle; have a small internal symmetrical internal shell ; and are keeled from tail to mantle. The muscles of the mid-part of the sole have a characteristic chevron pattern.
Dorsal view of Tandonia budapestensis.
Note how the keel extends from the tip of the tail right up to the edge of the mantle.
View of sole of Tandonia budapestensis. Note how the muscles of the mid-part of the sole have a characteristic chevron pattern.
Click on either image to get details of some common species of Milacidae.