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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Arionidae |
| Genus: | Arion |
| Species: | A. flagellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Arion flagellus Collinge, 1893
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| Distributional range in Europe, scientific state of knowledge of 2012 | |
Distribution
editThis 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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Arion flagellus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
External links
edit- Arion flagellus at Animalbase taxonomy, short description, distribution, biology, status (threats), images
- "Arion flagellus". The Encyclopedia of Life.