Studies on gastropod mating are important for understanding various taxonomic and ecological problems. Field observations on the copulation of Arion lusitanicus Mab. revealed four phases: recognition of the partners, courtship dance, copulation and spermatophore transfer, separation and parting of the partners; the slug behaviour during these phases and their duration are described.
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Genetic studies on the invasive slug Arion lusitanicus Mabille, 1868 (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) in Poland Marianna Soroka, Tomasz Kałuski Folia Malacologica
Mating of the slugs Arion lusitanicus auct. non Mabille and A. rufus (L.): Different genitalia and mating behaviours are incomplete barriers to interspecific sperm exchange Edgars Dreijers, Heike Reise, John Hutchinson Journal of Molluscan Studies
Expansion of the invasive slug species Arion lusitanicus Mabille, 1868 (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Stylommatophora) and dangers to garden crops - a literature review with some new data Jan Kozłowski, Radosław Kozłowski Folia Malacologica
How can two soft bodied animals be precisely connected? a miniature quick-connect system in the slugs,Arion lusitanicusandArion rufus Christoph Allgaier Journal of Morphology
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