| Arion flagellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Arionidae |
| Genus: | Arion |
| Species: | A. flagellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arion flagellus Collinge, 1893 | |
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| Distributional range in Europe, scientific state of knowledge of 2012 | |
Arion flagellus, also known by its common name (in the United Kingdom) the Durham slug,[2] is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.
Distribution
This species is native to the northern part of the Iberian peninsula, but has been introduced in various countries and islands including:
Arion flagellus illustration accompanying the species description
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References
- 1 2 Rowson, B. (2017). "Arion flagellus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T171288A1323964. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T171288A1323964.en. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Durham Slug Arion flagellus". NatureSpot.
- ↑ "Who What Why: Are British slugs under threat?". BBC News. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Arion flagellus". Invertebrate Ireland.
- 1 2 "Arion flagellus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
External links
- Arion flagellus at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, distribution, biology, status (threats), images
- "Arion flagellus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
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