Deroceras laeve  O.F. Müller 1774

Life-size model

Zoological classification

Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Agriolimacidae

Habitat

High ecological tolerance, forests and open habitats, usually in lowlands and very humid habitats, swamps, riversides, wetlands, especially alder and oak woods, marshlands and degraded areas, also greenhouses, often near water under wood or detritus. Tolerates subpolar and tropical temperatures.

Sources

Originally Palearctic from subpolar zones to the southern margins, today introduced worldwide except Antarctica, also on tropical islands such as New Guinea or on Pacific islands

Further information

The only land snail that goes deliberately into the water and can survive for days submerged. Eggs also survive submerged, juveniles can hatch under water and then get to the surface. Slugs are agile, crawl quickly, they are omnivorous, life and dead plant remains are prefered.
It can be a serious pest in greenhouses.

Description of the model:

The model is made of high quality epoxy resin and coloured using non-fade paint and varnish. Modelmaker: Susanne Henssen

Dimension:

26 mm

Price:

62,00 €

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Reference for the text:

FALKNER, G. (1989): Der farbige Naturführer - Weichtiere. Licensed edition with permission of Mosaik Verlag GmbH, München for the Bertelsmann Club GmbH, Gütersloh. S. 192