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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.^[1] The shell of some semi-slugs may not be easily visible on casual inspection, because the shell may be covered over with the mantle.

This is a type of gastropod that is intermediate between a slug (without an external shell) and a land snail (with a large enough shell to retract completely into).

There exist a number of gastropod families that have semi-slugs species.^[2] There exist about 1,000 species of semi-slugs in comparison to about only 500 species of slugs.^[1]

Examples

Semi-slugs have a worldwide distribution and have evolved in several families; genera include:

Asia - Pacific
- family Ariophantidae: Parmarion
- family Helicarionidae: Helicarion
- Semi-slugs also exist but are exceptional in the Camaenidae.^[2]
Neotropics
- family Amphibulimidae: Amphibulima and Gaeotis^[2]
- family Xanthonychidae: Cryptostrakon, Semiconchula and Xanthonyx^[2]
- family Pleurodontidae: Coloniconcha prima^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Burton D. W. (1982). "How to be sluggish". Tuatara 25(2): 48-63. HTM.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Breure A. S. H. (2010). "The rediscovery of a semi-slug: Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 (Gastropoda, Pleurodontidae) from Hispaniola". Basteria 74(4-6): 78-86.

[Burton_1982-1] Burton D. W. (1982). "How to be sluggish". Tuatara 25(2): 48-63. HTM.

[Breure_2010-2] Breure A. S. H. (2010). "The rediscovery of a semi-slug: Coloniconcha prima Pilsbry, 1933 (Gastropoda, Pleurodontidae) from Hispaniola". Basteria 74(4-6): 78-86.

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 == Examples ==
-By geographical distribution, semi-slug families include:
+Semi-slugs have a worldwide distribution and have evolved in several families; genera include:
-* Asia
+* Asia - Pacific
 ** family [[Ariophantidae]]: ''[[Parmarion]]''
+** family [[Helicarionidae]]: ''[[Helicarion]]''
+** Semi-slugs also exist but are exceptional in the [[Camaenidae]].<ref name="Breure 2010"/>
 * [[Neotropics]]
 ** family [[Amphibulimidae]]: ''[[Amphibulima]]'' and ''[[Gaeotis]]''<ref name="Breure 2010"/>
 ** family [[Xanthonychidae]]: ''[[Cryptostrakon]]'', ''[[Semiconchula]]'' and ''[[Xanthonyx]]''<ref name="Breure 2010"/>
 ** family [[Pleurodontidae]]: ''[[Coloniconcha prima]]''<ref name="Breure 2010"/>
-** Semi-slugs also exist but are exceptional in the [[Camaenidae]].<ref name="Breure 2010"/>
 ==See also==