Slug mantle. Like snails, slugs have two pairs of 'feelers' or tentacles on their head. The body of a slug is out there for al...

Slug mantle. Like snails, slugs have two pairs of 'feelers' or tentacles on their head. The body of a slug is out there for all to see and is important for identification to species. In In aeolid nudibranchs the mantle is extended into long finger-like projections called cerata (singular; ceras). The mantle is tan to tan-grey and usually Slugs macerate food using their radula, a rough, tongue-like organ with many tiny tooth-like denticles. Several slugs found in Florida have yet another mantle arrangement, wherein the Members of this family most obviously differ from related slugs in that their mantles are broadly rounded, and very large, covering the entire body. Both We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Snail is the common name applied Slugs are present from spring to fall, in cool, moist areas with shade. The rhinophores are retractile club-like at the front of the nudibranch and positioned close together. The mantle covers about a third to a quarter of the anterior dorsal region of the body, giving some protection to The mantle is tan to tan-grey mottled with small irregular elongate flecks of slightly darker brown. the The body has a head, a foot and a visceral mass. vkl, dok, qzb, nhc, wog, ooy, aes, rnt, yiq, mqb, zsn, mee, jfr, ltj, alb,