Ureotelism in the slug, Limax flavus Linné.
The slug, Limax flavus, excretes both urea and purines. 1. Urea and purines account for up to 59 and 41% of the excretory nitrogen, respectively. 2. Of the purines excreted uric acid predominates (64%) with quanine (22%) and xanthine (14%) usually being voided in lesser amounts. Neither adenine or hypoxanthine was detected. 3. Urea was excreted in urine while the purines were deposited irregularly, as semi-solid, yellowish nubs.
D000641:Ammonia / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D008974:Mollusca / Q000378:metabolism*; D011687:Purines / Q000378:metabolism*; D012995:Solubility; D014508:Urea / Q000378:metabolism*; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000378:metabolism
D011687:Purines; D014527:Uric Acid; D000641:Ammonia; D014508:Urea