Arionacea
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The Arionacea is a superfamily within the class Gastropoda, which includes snails and slugs. This group is characterized by slugs that have marginal teeth on their radula with squarish basal plates and one or more cusps. The Arionacea superfamily encompasses small snails found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as slugs belonging to families like Arionidae and Philomycidae, which are common in the Northern Hemisphere. These slugs are often found in moist terrestrial habitats and some species are known to damage gardens by feeding on fungi and decaying leaves.12
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