39,116 observationsLeast Concern
Black Slug
Arion ater
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Stylommatophora ›Family: Arionidae ›Genus: Arion
About
The black slug (also known as black arion, European black slug, or large black slug) Arion ater L. is a large terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae—the round back slugs. Land slugs lack shells like other terrestrial mollusks (such as snails). Without such shells, slugs produce unappetizing mucus—that may also contain toxins—to deter predators. Terrestrial slugs produce two other forms of mucus that facilitate locomotion and prevent death from drying. Such mollusks are hermaphroditic. Slugs...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Black Slug is Arion ater.
- Black Slug belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Black Slug belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Black Slug belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Black Slug belongs to the order Stylommatophora.
- Black Slug belongs to the family Arionidae.
- Black Slug belongs to the genus Arion.