Arion rufus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Red Slug, Large Red Slug)

Interactions where Arion rufus is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is ectoparasitised by Foreign Riccardoella oudemansi a slug mite Trombidiformes: Ereynetidae Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres., Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Ereynetidae/Riccardoella (Proriccardoella) oudemansi/Riccardoella (Proriccardoella) oudemansia slug mite Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteForeign /Animalia/Mollusca/Gastropoda/Pulmonata/Arionidae/Arion (Arion) rufus/Arion (Arion) rufusred slug, large red slug ectoparasitises

Author & YearTitleSource
Fain, A. & van Goethem, J.L., 1986Les acariens du genre Riccardoella Berlese, 1923 parasites du poumon de mollusques gasteropodes pulmones terrestres.Acarologia Vol 27 (2): 125-140.

Arion rufus (Red Slug, Large Red Slug) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArion rufus (Red Slug, Large Red Slug)
Species aggregateArion ater agg. (black slugs, orange slugs)
GenusArion (a genus of slugs)
FamilyARIONIDAE (roundback slugs)
OrderPULMONATA (slugs and snails)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Arion rufus (Red Slug, Large Red Slug)

Arion rufus (Red Slug, Large Red Slug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Arion rufus (Red Slug, Large Red Slug):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 92 images of Arion rufus (Red Slug, Large Red Slug)

A large black, brown, grey, orange or dull yellowish slug.

The fringe generally contrasts strongly with the rest of the upper surface, ie bright orange or red against a brown or black body. It also usually has reddish pigment on both sides below the mantle and on the sole near the head.

The lineolations may extend onto the sole, sometimes right across, but this character is not always present. The only other species in the group with this character is A. ater where some dark-soled morphs have lineolations but this is rare.

It occasionally sways from side to side in the contracted state when firmly stroked from head to tail.

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