Species: Spanish Slug (Arion vulgaris)





Spanish Slug (Arion vulgaris)
Originator: Frode Falkenberg

The Arion luscitanicus slug was first recorded in Norway in 1988. It probably came to Norway with imported plants and soil.

Other names: brunsnegl, iberiaskogsnegl, iberiasnegl, mordersnegl

Norwegian name: Brunskogsnegl

Confusion species: Dusky Arion (Arion fuscus), European black slug (Arion ater), European red slug (Arion rufus)

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Systematics :

KingdomAnimals (Animalia)
Phylum Molluscs (Mollusca)
Klasse  Snails (Gastropoda)
Order   Lungesnegler (Pulmonata)
Suborder    Terrestre snegler (Stylommatophora)
Family     Slugs (Arionidae)
Genus      Arion
Species       Spanish Slug (Arion vulgaris)