These are narrow-bodied slugs up to 8 centimeters long. The mantle covers less than a third of the body length. They are cream-colored to brown or black, usually with at least two longitudinal stripes along the mantle. The sole of the foot is lightest in the middle. The penis is short compared to those of Limax, and in shape it may be "tubular, baggy, or claviform" (club-shaped).[2] The mucus is watery.[2]
Biology
Many species live in mountain habitat, where they can be found on trees and rocks and feed on lichens.[2] Other species (in particular those placed by some authorities in the genus Ambigolimax) are synanthropic and invasive.
Species
There are about 18 species in the genus. Currently (2022) authorities disagree whether to split off some species into the genus Ambigolimax, as some phylogenies based on DNA sequences suggest is appropriate.[3] The following list defines Lehmannia in the broad sense (sensu lato), but indicates which species have been placed in Ambigolimax:[4][3]
^(in German) Heynemann F. D. (1863). "Einige Mittheilungen der Schneckenzungen mit besonderer Beachtung der Gattung Limax". Malakozoologische Blätter10: 200-216, Taf. II-III [= 2-3]. Cassel.
^ abcdGenus summary for Lehmannia. AnimalBase, last modified 24 July 2007, accessed 8 April 2012.
^ abcdHutchinson, John M.C.; Reise, Heike; Schlitt, Bettina (30 June 2022). "Will the real Limax nyctelius please step forward: Lehmannia, Ambigolimax, or Malacolimax? No, Letourneuxia!". Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 151 (1): 19–41. doi:10.1127/arch.moll/151/019-041.
^Species in genus Lehmannia. AnimalBase, accessed 12 August 2009.
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lehmannia, genus, breathing, land, slugs, family, limacidae, keelback, slugs, genus, distributed, europe, north, africa, melitensisscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropodasubclass, heterobranchiaorder, stylo. Lehmannia is a genus of air breathing land slugs in the family Limacidae the keelback slugs The genus is distributed in Europe and North Africa 2 LehmanniaLehmannia melitensisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass HeterobranchiaOrder StylommatophoraFamily LimacidaeSubfamily LimacinaeGenus LehmanniaHeynemann 1863 1 Type speciesLehmannia marginata O F Muller 1774 Contents 1 Description 2 Biology 3 Species 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditThese are narrow bodied slugs up to 8 centimeters long The mantle covers less than a third of the body length They are cream colored to brown or black usually with at least two longitudinal stripes along the mantle The sole of the foot is lightest in the middle The penis is short compared to those of Limax and in shape it may be tubular baggy or claviform club shaped 2 The mucus is watery 2 Biology EditMany species live in mountain habitat where they can be found on trees and rocks and feed on lichens 2 Other species in particular those placed by some authorities in the genus Ambigolimax are synanthropic and invasive Species EditThere are about 18 species in the genus Currently 2022 authorities disagree whether to split off some species into the genus Ambigolimax as some phylogenies based on DNA sequences suggest is appropriate 3 The following list defines Lehmannia in the broad sense sensu lato but indicates which species have been placed in Ambigolimax 4 3 Lehmannia brunneri H Wagner 1931 Lehmannia horezia Grossu amp Lupu 1962 Lehmannia carpatica Hutchinson Reise amp Schlitt 2022 Lehmannia islandica Forcart 1966 Lehmannia janetscheki Forcart 1966 Lehmannia jaroslaviae Grossu 1967 Lehmannia macroflagellata Grossu et Lupu 1962 Lehmannia marginata O F Muller 1774 tree slug type species Lehmannia medioflagellata Lupu 1968 Lehmannia melitensis Lessona amp Pollonera 1882 Ambigolimax melitensis according to 3 Lehmannia parvipenis Ambigolimax parvipenis Hutchinson Reise amp Schlitt 2022 Lehmannia requienii Pollonera 1896 Lehmannia rupicola Lessona amp Pollonera 1882 Lehmannia sarmizegetusae Grossu 1970 Lehmannia szigethyae Wiktor 1975 Lehmannia valentiana Ferussac 1822 Ambigolimax valentianus Valencia slug threeband garden slug Lehmannia vrancensis Lupu 1973 Lehmannia waterstoni Ambigolimax waterstoni Hutchinson Reise amp Schlitt 2022Note that the name Lehmannia nyctelia Ambigolimax nyctelius is no longer valid The species originally given the species name is in the genus Letourneuxia but the name has been mistakenly applied to three of the species listed above L carpatica A parvipenis and A waterstoni 3 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lehmannia in German Heynemann F D 1863 Einige Mittheilungen der Schneckenzungen mit besonderer Beachtung der Gattung Limax Malakozoologische Blatter 10 200 216 Taf II III 2 3 Cassel a b c d Genus summary for Lehmannia AnimalBase last modified 24 July 2007 accessed 8 April 2012 a b c d Hutchinson John M C Reise Heike Schlitt Bettina 30 June 2022 Will the real Limax nyctelius please step forward Lehmannia Ambigolimax or Malacolimax No Letourneuxia Archiv fur Molluskenkunde 151 1 19 41 doi 10 1127 arch moll 151 019 041 Species in genus Lehmannia AnimalBase accessed 12 August 2009 External links EditThis Limacidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lehmannia amp oldid 1099633041, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
