how closely are slugs and snails related?

Answer 1

Very closely. They are members of the same class of molluscs - the gastropods. Their anatomy is very similar, the main difference being the presence of an external shell in snails. The habits of slugs are also very similar to the habits of some snails (such as typical garden snails), however there are other snails with habits very different from those of slugs.

Answer 2

Snails live on land and in the water. The familiar sea-shells found on the beach are mostly the empty shells of snails that live in the ocean. But more than half the world’s snails live on land or in freshwater (lakes, rivers, ponds, streams). Land snails are found in almost every habitat, from the baking deserts of the Middle East to the steamy jungles of Southeast Asia, from the mountaintops of volcanic Pacific islands to the hedgerows and woodlands of Western Europe. Slugs are almost as widespread, but are not found in such extreme hot and dry environments where their lack of a protective shell would make them vulnerable to desiccation.

Answer 3

Closely.


Do I get 2 points now??

Answer 4

Very.... in my disgusting creature list...

Answer 5

They are both disgusting...
They are both slimy...
And they both end up dead when they show up in my yard!!!!!