| Arion subfuscus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Arionidae |
| Genus: | Arion |
| Species: | A. subfuscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arion subfuscus (Draparnaud), 1805) | |
Arion subfuscus is a species of land slug. It forms a species complex with Arion fuscus . [1] [2] It is native to Eurasia, and has been introduced to eastern North America.
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