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Southern Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax stramineus)Observer
chammaDescription
Point Sal Trail, south of Guadalupe, CA.
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Tehachapi Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta berryi)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Under valley oak logs. What a weird Helminthoglypta!
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Genus HaplotremaObserver
chalon9Description
Only one Haplotrema transfuga found with Dave Goodward on Otay Mountain.
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Trask Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta traskii)Observer
chalon9Description
One of several Helminthoglypta traskii found with Dave Goodward on Otay Mountain.
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Banana Slugs (Genus Ariolimax)Observer
torres-grantDescription
Oak woodland, coastal canyon, about 1 mile inland from the ocean
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
biocowboy
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Westernslugs (Genus Hesperarion)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Griffith Park Zoo Drive
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
davegoodwardDescription
With Chalon Boesel. Albino glass snail, presumably the widespread Draparnaud's Glass Snail. Normal-looking Draparnaud's Glass Snails were also seen at this site. Riparian woodland along Campo Creek, under small willow logs in wet soil.
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Matilija Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta willetti)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Wheeler gorge campground, Matilija creek.
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Santa Cruz Island Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta sanctaecrucis)Observer
chloe_and_trevorPlace
Channel Islands National Park, Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, UCNRS, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
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Santa Cruz Island Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta sanctaecrucis)Observer
ljbrenner
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
chalon9Description
Found with Dave Goodward (@davegoodward) near Campo Creek.
We found a total of three Helminthoglypta.
Two of them were H. tudiculata:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203164600
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203074728
The other is a currently unknown Helminthoglypta, Dave's observation of it is here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203174712
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Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)Observer
davegoodwardDescription
@jannvendetti , @tlawson
With Chalon Boesel. We were on a search for a unknown snail in Campo reported by Miller years ago. I thought this was possibly an immature H. edwardsi, but when I got home and looked under the scope, it proved to be mature and had the incised lines of a traskii group snail. Perhaps this is H. traskii isidroensis? Or Miller's mystery snail? It doesn't look like a typical traskii.
Chalon will post more photos, and I will as well. This looks very much like https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10407945, found near Portrero a few years ago, which generated much discussion.
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Matilija Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta willetti)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
I think. Sespe canyon, found on Coniophora fungus on a downed Sycamore tree.
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Threeband Slugs (Genus Ambigolimax)Observer
michele38Place
Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden, 1237 N Peck Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266, USA (Google, OSM)
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Pinhead Spot Snail (Paralaoma servilis)Observer
squirrelbaitDescription
Booking a long on an oak log. I am thankful for the mite in the first picture giving perspective for the size of the snail.
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Westernslugs (Genus Hesperarion)Observer
naturephotosuzeDescription
Griffith Park
Under a piece of bark
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
lilbirb88
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chloe_and_trevorDescription
Igneous rock field atop a ridge. 4 shells total found, 0 live specimens.
In range for Helminthoglypta micrometalleoides. We had misinterpreted the type locality of this species in Miller 1970, and hence ended up at this habitat. Pretty shocked to find snails of any form here, period.
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
joanne73
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Anza Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta thermimontis)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
1800m, under an oak log on Hot springs mountain. Plant community Incense cedar, black oak, canyon live oak, bigcone douglas fir, white fir.
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Reticulate Taildropper (Prophysaon andersonii)Observer
davegoodwardDescription
This was the first of eight small dark slugs found at various locations on Volcan Mountain Preserve. They were all under bark flakes and logs in mixed oak/conifer woodland in shady locations.
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Warner Springs Shoulderband (Rothelix warnerfontis)Observer
chalon9Description
Agua Caliente Creek, Warner Springs, CA
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Warner Springs Shoulderband (Rothelix warnerfontis)Observer
chalon9Description
Agua Caliente Creek, Warner Springs, CA
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
johnmartin
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Eastern Desertsnail (Eremarionta rowelli)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
North-facing cliffs above Whipple wash, volcanics. 17mm across, a good sized one
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Milky Slug (Deroceras reticulatum)Observer
sardonicheronDescription
In the early stages of "courtship".
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White Desertsnail (Eremarionta immaculata)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Type locality, riverside mountains, among dolomitic rocks. Small snails, several shells found as well, ~10mm across.
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chloe_and_trevorDescription
An unusual snail, from north-facing dolomitic rock cliffs in the Little maria mountains.
These were consistently small, around 11mm. A photo comparing to a much larger Eremarionta rowelli shell is included, which was taken from volcanic cliffs in the nearby Whipple mountains (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199853341).
Some photos of the habitat included. Unable to find a live specimen despite searching efforts. Probably too late in the day and a bit dry.
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
bugornot
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mosesaubreyDescription
I was standing under a Coast Live Oak and saw this slug hanging from what looks like silk. It was strange and didnt really seem to be going back up the tree or down from the 15-20 mins I was there. Something funny also was on the end of the slug. Maybe some mucus? Cool to see though. Would someone be able to help me figure out what was happening?
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Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)Observer
boazsolorioDescription
This was adorable.
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Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)Observer
kschneiDescription
11-mm live snail found under rock, tentative genus ID from AI, released unharmed.
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Victorville Shoulderband Snail (Helminthoglypta mohaveana)Observer
chloe_and_trevor
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Fulton’s Desertsnail (Cahuillus fultoni)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Type locality
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Southern California Shoulderband (Helminthoglypta tudiculata)Observer
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