Maryland Biodiversity Project - Hedgehog Slug (Arion intermedius)

Hedgehog Slug Arion intermedius (Normand, 1852)

Synonyms: Hedgehog Arion.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Order Stylommatophora > Family Arionidae > Genus Arion Hedgehog Slug - Arion intermedius - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/11772

Status:

Introduced to North America from Western Europe.

Description:

A small (15-25 mm) whitish slug. Sole of the foot is yellow to orange, which is diagnostic in North America. Tubercles can appear bristly, leading to its common names.

Records:

There are 9 records in the project database.

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<em>Arion intermedius</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland. (Photo ID: 8985 - Psn: 30)

Arion intermedius in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by Aydin Orstan. (MBP list)

Hedgehog Slug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 934803 - Psn: 87)

Hedgehog Slug in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/13/2021). (c) Mark Richman, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by imasongster via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Hedgehog Slug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/24/2023). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 940155 - Psn: 88)

Hedgehog Slug in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/24/2023). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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