Suprapedal gland

The suprapedal gland or mucous pedal gland is an anatomical feature found in some snails and slugs.

It is a gland located inside the front end of the foot of gastropods.

The gland opens on the front end of the sole, on the ventral side of the foot.

[1] The mucus produced by this gland becomes a thin layer covering the sole of the foot, and this helps the gastropod in moving.

[2] For example, the land slug Leidyula floridana has gland cells in the suprapedal gland which produce weakly acidic mucopolysaccharides, neutral mucopolysaccharides and a protein.