Banana slug: Difference between revisions

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The '''banana slug''' (''Ariolimax'') is a [[genus]] of [[mollusk]], although when used in the context of a [[species]] banana slug usually refers to the '''Pacific banana slug''' (''Ariolimax columbianus''). Banana slugs are usually uglybright [[yellow]] (somewhat resembling a [[banana]]) although they may also be green, brown, or white. The Pacific banana slug is the second-largest species of [[slug]] in the world, growing up to 25cm (9.8 inches) long (the largest slug is ''[[Limax cinereoniger]]'' of [[Europe]], which can reach 30 cm (12 inches) in length).

It is native to the [[forest]] floors along the [[Pacific Northwest|Pacific Coast of North America]]<!-- this link is somewhat dubious because [[West Coast of the United States]] seems a lot more relevant from the title, but the content of that article refers mostly to colloquial usage, which is not relevant to this context. Please fix if you are knowledgable! -->.