Arion flagellus
Arion flagellus, also known by its common name (in the United Kingdom) the "Durham slug", is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superorder: | Eupulmonata |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Arionidae |
| Genus: | Arion |
| Species: | A. flagellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arion flagellus Collinge, 1893 | |
Distribution
This species is endemic to the Iberian peninsula, but has been introduced in various countries and islands including:
- Great Britain[1]
- Ireland
- and other areas
References
- "Who What Why: Are British slugs under threat?". BBC News. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
External links
- Arion flagellus at Animalbase taxonomy,short description, distribution, biology,status (threats), images
- Arion flagellus at Encyclopedia of Life
- Info focusing on Ireland:
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