tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244394520661898405.post1795461853658408503..comments2023-06-26T06:21:26.689-05:00Comments on Serpent Research: A Snail's Escape Response to Snake PredationJohn C. Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06024060563494957012noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244394520661898405.post-51301256313453625692012-10-07T16:05:49.278-05:002012-10-07T16:05:49.278-05:00You may wish to examine this article as well. htt...You may wish to examine this article as well. http://mollus.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/1/19.abstract<br /><br />I know from personal investigation that Prophysaon possesses a cleavage plane. It can drop the tail at will without tearing.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772051074903138225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3244394520661898405.post-10667958711780511092012-10-07T15:56:57.915-05:002012-10-07T15:56:57.915-05:00Greetings,
A minor correction, the Anadenidae slu...Greetings,<br /><br />A minor correction, the Anadenidae slug genera Prophysaon from Western North America, "the tail dropping slugs" autotomize their tails in response to predation. This has been known for perhaps over 100 years.<br /><br />Warm Regards,<br />Nick WatersNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16772051074903138225noreply@blogger.com