banana slug

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:ocean
gptkbp:abilities simple learning
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape absent
soft-bodied
gptkbp:breathability aerial respiration
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to early summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:Gastropoda
gptkbp:climate cool, moist climates
gptkbp:color gptkb:yellow
during stress
gptkbp:color_variation greenish or brownish
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:banana_slug
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat protection
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_references featured in local folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of the Pacific Northwest
gptkbp:diet decaying plant material
gptkbp:dietary_role decomposer
gptkbp:distribution Pacific Northwest of North America
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
gptkbp:egg_size about 1 mm
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ariolimax
gptkbp:fossil_record notable fossils found
gptkbp:gills located in the mantle cavity
gptkbp:habitat temperate rainforests
moist forests
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label banana slug
gptkbp:human_interaction used in education
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 7 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:golden_slug
gptkbp:movement slime trail
gptkbp:mucus_function lubrication during movement
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pulmonata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:mollusks
gptkbp:predators gptkb:birds
gptkbp:related_species other Ariolimax species
gptkbp:reproduction hermaphroditic
gptkbp:research_interest ecological role
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Ariolimax_dolichophallus
gptkbp:seasonal_activities active in wet seasons
gptkbp:senses chemoreception
gptkbp:size up to 10 inches long
gptkbp:slime_composition mucopolysaccharides
gptkbp:slime_function moisture retention
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships gptkb:yeast
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:toxicity not toxic to humans
gptkbp:vision poor
gptkbp:wildlife important for nutrient cycling
avoidance and camouflage
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Banana_Slug
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6