Northern Dusky Slug

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Arion fuscus

Northern Dusky Slug, a reference photo
Photo: Erik Veldhuis; modified by Tom Meijer · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Arion fuscus, commonly known as the dusky arion or dusky slug, is a species of air-breathing land slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the roundback slugs.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Dusky Slug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Stylommatophora
Family
Arionidae
Genus
Arion
Species
Arion fuscus

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