Arion subfuscus, sometimes colloquially called the western dusky slug, is a species of land slug. It forms a species complex with Arion fuscus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western 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.
Easily confused with
- Arion fuscus
- Geomalacus anguiformis
- Malacolimax tenellus
- Deroceras caucasicum
- Arion fasciatus
- Arion distinctus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Stylommatophora
- Family
- Arionidae
- Genus
- Arion
- Species
- Arion subfuscus
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