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The ventral surface of a banana slug (Ariolimax californicus) moving over a glass surface from left to right. A single train of 23 waves (white bands) and interwaves as well as the rim of the ventral surface can be clearly visualized. Observe that the distance between waves (wavelength) is not constant as the waves move from tail to head.
