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Arion ater

Mollusks

Arion ater, commonly called the black slug, is a large terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round-back slugs. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Arion ater 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source Arion ater (Wikidata)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arion ater (Animal Diversity Web)
Savanna, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arion ater (Animal Diversity Web)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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Finland

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Germany

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Iceland

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Ireland

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North America

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Norway

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Arion ater (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q21113 (P225 taxon name)
  • Introduction
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. Arion ater (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Arion ater, the black slug (also known as black arion, European black slug, or large black slug), is a large terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round back slugs.
  • Lead section
    Native to Europe, the black slug is an invasive species in Australia, Canada (British Columbia, Newfoundland, Quebec), and the United States (Pacific Northwest, Alaska).
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Arion ater
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Arion ater (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Grassland, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland
  • In Biome: Savanna, Terrestrial Biomes
    Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland
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