| Philomycus virginicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Philomycidae |
| Genus: | Philomycus |
| Species: | P. virginicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Philomycus virginicus Hubricht, 1953
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Philomycus virginicus, common name Virginia mantleslug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Philomycidae.
Description and anatomy
These slugs are large at 50-100mm long, and their mantle covers the entire upper side of their bodies. They create and use love darts as part of their mating behavior.2
Ecology
Range
These slugs are distributed from Virginia to Tennessee and west to Eastern Kentucky. In Virginia they are found from the Blue Ridge Mountains through the Ridge and Valley.2 This slug is rated vulnerable by NatureServe in Virginia, Imperiled in Tennessee and West Virginia, and Critically Imperiled in North Carolina
References
References
- NatureServe. "Philomycus virginicus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- "Philomycus virginicus". carnegiemnh.org. Retrieved 13 March 2026.