Arion distinctus

Common slug ( Arion distinctus )

The common slug ( Arion distinctus ), also called Common Garden Path snail is a slug from the family of slugs ( Arionidae ), is classified in the suborder of terrestrial snails ( gastropod ).

Features

The common slug is stretched about 3 to 5 cm long. The mantle shield takes when stretched up about one quarter of the total body length. The back is yellow- brown to gray with finely - dispersed pigment yellow color points. Laterally separated by a bright line follows each another dark stripe (page binder ). On the shell plate, the fringe pattern is identical but offset relative to the strip of the foot. The dark line enclosing the breathing hole. Right on the edge of the sole, the first Runzelreihe turn is brightly colored. The sole itself is colored bright yellow. Head and antennae are blue-gray to black.

Geographical distribution, occurrence and life

The species occurs mainly in the cultural landscape, in gardens, fields and parks in front, rarely also on wastelands. It is widespread in western and central Europe. In the southeast, it occurs to Bulgaria. In the northeast, the species is demonstrated to the Baltic states. In the north, the range extends to southern Scandinavia. Now she has been abducted to North America.

System

The species was formerly united with the garden slug (Arion hortensis ) to one species. In more recent work, the congregation slug but consistently regarded as an independent species. In many areas of Central Europe both species occur together. A junior synonym of Commons slug Arion is cottianus Pollonera 1889. Some authors divide the genus Arion into four subgenera. In this structure, the congregation slug in the subgenus Arion ( Kobeltia ) Seibert, made ​​in 1873.