Arion flagellus
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.
| 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 | |
| Distributional range in Europe, scientific state of knowledge of 2012 | |
Distribution
This species is native to the northern part of the Iberian peninsula, but has been introduced in various countries and islands including:
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References
- 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.
- "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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