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Semi-slugs, also spelled semislugs, are land gastropods whose shells are too small for them to retract into, but not quite vestigial. The shell of some semi-slugs may not be easily visible on casual inspection, because the shell may be covered over with the mantle.

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Semi-slugs have a worldwide distribution and have evolved in several families; genera include: • Palearctic and Nearctic • family Parmacellidae: Cryptella • family Vitrinidae: Eucobresia, Semilimax, Vitrina, Vitrinobrachium • Asia - Pacific • family Ariophantidae: Parmarion, Ratnadvipia, Varadia • family Helicarionidae: Attenborougharion, Helicarion, Howearion, Ibycus, Parmellops, Ubiquitarion • Semi-slugs also exist but are exceptional in the Camaenidae. • Neotropics • family Amphibulimidae: Amphibulima, Gaeotis • family Xanthonychidae: Cryptostrakon, Semiconchula, Xanthonyx • family Pleurodontidae: Coloniconcha primaTropical Africa • family Urocyclidae: Gymnarion ==See also==
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