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The mechanism of locomotion of Agriolimax reticulatus (Mollusca: Gastropoda)
Author(s) -
Jones H. D.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1973.tb02231.x
Subject(s) - gastropoda , biology , mollusca , mechanism (biology) , zoology , anatomy , philosophy , epistemology
The locomotion of Agriolimax reticulatus is described and the musculature directly responsible for producing the pedal waves has been identified. The probable mechanism of locomotion is discussed.