Arion gilvus

Arion gilvus
Arion gilvus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Arionidae
Genus:	Arion
Species:	A. gilvus
Binomial name
Arion gilvus Torres Mínguez, 1925
Synonyms
Arion (Mesarion) gilvusTorres Mínguez, 1925 alternative representation

Arion gilvus, is a large terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Arionidae, the round back slugs. ^[1]

Description

Arion gilvus is a medium-sized species, reaching an extended length of up to 65 mm

The back is typically a yellowish to brown color. The body color lightens as it moves downward along the flanks. The flanks are marked by dark lateral bands. A distinctive feature is the presence of a yellowish-grey line running along the upper edge of these dark bands. The foot sole is white or a uniformly yellowish color. The slime secreted by the animal is a pale yellow. ^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the eastern coastal region of Spain.

References

1. Arion gilvus Torres Mínguez, 1925 . 28 October 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Breugelmans Karin, Jordaens Kurt, Adriaens Els, Remon Jean Paul, Quintana Cardona Josep, Backeljau Thierry (2013). "DNA barcodes and phylogenetic affinities of the terrestrial slugs Arion gilvus and A. ponsi (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Arionidae)". ZooKeys 365: 83--104. Pensoft Publishers. DOI:10.3897/zookeys.365.6104 This article incorporates text from this source, which is under a CC BY 4.0 license.

• Bank, R. A.; Neubert, E. (2017). Checklist of the land and freshwater Gastropoda of Europe. Last update: July 16th, 2017.
• Garrido, C., Castillejo, J. & Iglesisas, J. (1995). The Arion subfuscus complex in the eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, with redescription of Arion subfuscus (Draparnaud 1805) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Arionidae). Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 124 (1/2): 103-118. Frankfurt am Main.