Geomalacus oliveirae
Species of gastropod
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Geomalacus oliveirae is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Arionidae, the round back slugs.
| Geomalacus oliveirae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Arionidae |
| Genus: | Geomalacus |
| Subgenus: | Arrudia |
| Species: | G. oliveirae |
| Binomial name | |
| Geomalacus oliveirae | |
Distribution
Description
Geomalacus oliveirae is a slug light with 4 black colour bands, inner bands are irregularly interrupted, main marginal bands sharply delimited against the light background.[2] The length of the body of preserved specimen is 20 mm.[2]
Reproductive system: Genital retractor inserts more anteriorly in the median line of dorsum than in the other species.[2]