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24-09-2009, 07:25 PM
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| | | Arion slug ID
Hi there,
I found this ( Arion?) slug recently. Note the measure down left. 
Any idea what species it is? Is it possible that they turn pale as they grow?
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24-09-2009, 09:32 PM
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
Hi Ape,
The orange foot suggests Arion ater - size is good too, but may be wrong.
Take care, Jason  |
24-09-2009, 09:58 PM
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
Hi all Arion ater and Arion rufus are identical and in some cases A.rufus is classified as a subspecies of the former. I have had many conversations with an expert over these two and without dissection it is more or less impossible to deduce which one it is. There is a belief that Arion ater is parthenogenic and never mates, whereas A.rufus needs a mate to reproduce.
Long and short of it, if its for a technical reference you are better off just labelling it as the Arion genus |
24-09-2009, 10:26 PM
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
A very well researched answer there, Seb. I may have some relabeling to do, that said! |
24-09-2009, 10:29 PM
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
I must be honest Jason I have read so many conflicting articles, it makes me wonder if anyone really knows! For my site I have used both species on the same page as I have no way in identifying them properly. Terrible things to ID are slugs!  |
24-09-2009, 10:43 PM
| | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: London
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
What's your site address then, Seb? |
25-09-2009, 04:28 PM
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
Hi Jason.
It will be www.PawsForWildlife.co.uk. We are hoping to launch in January, at the moment we are just building the pages
Regards
Seb |
25-09-2009, 06:09 PM
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| | | Re: Arion slug ID
Thanks Seb, I'll keep an eye out too  | | |
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