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Arion fasciatus

(Nilsson, 1823)

Orange-banded Arion Slug

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G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.119637

Element CodeIMGAS56040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumMollusca

ClassGastropoda

OrderStylommatophora

FamilyArionidae

GenusArion

Other Common Names

Orange-banded Arion (EN)

Concept Reference

Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-10-08

Change Date2002-10-08

Occurrences Comments

This was found to be the most common slug species in leaf litter in southeastern Wisconsin (Jass, 2006). In New York, Hotopp and Pearce (2007) report it from Madison and Westchester Cos. as introduced.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

It is found in mostly degraded habitats of cities and urban areas, usually living among or under stones, old wood piles and window wells. This pest species is especially problematic in gardens and can reach substantial numbers (Dourson 2013). Traditionally in damp areas and wet meadows adjacent to streams but recently found in small, shallow riffle areas of cold water streams in Wisconsin (Haro et al. 2004).

Terrestrial Habitats

Grassland/herbaceousOld fieldSuburban/orchardUrban/edificarian

Palustrine Habitats

HERBACEOUS WETLAND

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Michigan	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
South Dakota	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Wisconsin	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Manitoba	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Island of Newfoundland	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No

Roadless Areas (4)

New Mexico (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Nichols Reservoir	Santa Fe National Forest	1,518

Utah (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
418012	Uinta National Forest	25,758
418025	Uinta National Forest	32,698
Clarkston Mtn.	Caribou National Forest	7,099

References (7)

Dourson, D.C. 2010. Kentucky's land snails and their ecological communities. Goatslug Publications, Bakersville, NC. 298 pp.
Dourson, D.C. 2013. Land snails of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and southern Appalachians. Goatslug Publications, Bakersville, NC. 336 pp.
Dourson, D C. and West Virginia DNR. 2015. Land snails of West Virginia. Goatslug Publications, Bakersville, North Carolina. 412 pp.
Haro, R.J., R. Gillis, and S.T. Cooper. 2004. First report of a terrestrial slug (<i>Arion fasciatus</i>) living in an aquatic habitat. Malacologia, 45(2): 451-452.
Hotopp, K. and T.A. Pearce. 2007. Land snails in New York: statewide distribution and talus site faunas. Final Report for contract #NYHER 041129 submitted to New York State Biodiversity Research Institute, New York State Museum, Albany, New York. 91 pp.
Jass, J.P. 2006. Prevalence of invasive slugs in the leaf litter of Wisconsin State Natural Areas. Tentacle, 14: 7-8.
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F. G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, and J. D. Williams. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks. 2nd Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26, Bethesda, Maryland. 526 pp.