Spanish slug – Arion vulgaris
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Description
The Spanish slug is a culture-linked invasive alien species from Southern Europe. At the late 20th century, it has spread unintentionally with human to a wide area in Central and Northern Europe. The colour of the Spanish slug varies and it is tall, as full-grown about 7 to 14 cm long. The omnivorous species has adapted well to the cool climate in Finland.
Description text authors:
Johanna Niemivuo-Lahti (MMM), Bengt Lindqvist and Erja Huusela-Veistola (Luke) – updated 11.4.2019
Updated by Luke 2024.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Arion vulgaris
Author
Moquin-Tandon, 1855
Vernacular names
- espanjansiruetana (Finnish)
- mördarsnigel (Swedish)
- Spanish slug (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.52801
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland

This species is invasive
Regulatory Status
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019
- 2010
- 2000
Expert
- Rodrigo Salvador
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Molluscs
- Landsnails and slugs
Taxon information in machine-readable form